bending

Example Sentences

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“Harry’s 5’9”, Yaphet’s 6’3” and is always bending over, so from that you can calculate the corridors’ height.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Sometimes, he found himself subtly bending his playing to the sounds of the cityscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"We are bending backwards to help but we don't have a magic wand," she said, calling on African governments to help with tax breaks and investments of their own.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

This opportunity arose at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2001, when Tiger was bending down to pick grass up to check the wind direction for his second shot to the 18th green.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Just as rebelliously, Angela kept watching the plane parked at 2B, instead of bending her head back down to concentrate on her computer.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix