crouch

Four Marines crouch in the foreground surrounded by the blackened remains of burned trees; in the top two-thirds of the picture the black-and-white smoke of the blast billows upward, beautiful in its destruction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Others carry the earth to a nearby seasonal river, where mostly women crouch in the murky water, washing and sifting mud and sand hoping to detect a tiny trace of the element.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

At no point can a skier duck into a crouch and let gravity carry him while he catches his breath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

But don’t let fear put your portfolio into a defensive crouch.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

As soon as Julian was clear of the other kids, I saw Froelich get into a crouch and I knew what was coming.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

Another says, "He never spouts empty, feel-good platitudes; instead, he crouches down to face real-life dilemmas alongside us."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum crouches The Liver King, the subject of a recently debuted episode of Netflix’s “Untold” sports documentary series.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025

He draws up his legs, crouches back against the wall, and shows his teeth like a cur.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

The 48-year-old army veteran is crouched low in an alleyway in Columbus, Ohio's Linden neighbourhood.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Others have filmed themselves adopting his signature posture: crouched halfway to the ground, hands on his knees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The man was crouched behind a 5-foot-tall gun safe Roebuck had purchased a few weeks earlier.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Relatives crouched on the floor to say their final goodbyes to loved ones, kissing the faces of the dead between sobs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

Under the combined sleeping bags, there was a space for the three of them to huddle, crouched together beneath their makeshift roof.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Sabalenka took her frustration out on her racquet and reacted to losing a point by crouching to the ground at the back of the court as a semi-final place slipped away.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The pair also spent time interacting with local schoolchildren, crouching down to speak with them.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Cosmo went from crouching in corners, too afraid to explore, to leaping onto our high couch with the vigor of a puppy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Attendees took cover, crouching under tables, as several loud sounds were heard in the large ballroom while guests were eating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026

He circled the car then stopped, crouching low, bringing his head level with the passenger seat.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover