bending

Example Sentences

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"We would say it's glancing contact, it's not full studs on the leg, bending over the leg."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And from a certain vantage point, the arc of history seemed to be bending toward social and political progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

McIlroy briefly reclaimed a one-shot lead but gave that back with a bogey on 17, bending over in exasperation when he left a par putt just short.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Instead, they flow when force is applied, rather than bending or breaking.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

“Dad said something about a boy who was mean to you in the park yesterday,” Mom says, bending down to examine my completely normal-looking legs.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins