benches
Example Sentences
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Worshipers sat on long wooden benches under a bamboo-and-steel roof, ceiling fans turning slowly overhead and loudspeakers crackling with reminders to be kind and to behave well.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
"There were no benches, no bathrooms, no drinking water, no facilities at all. Even animals would not be kept in such a place," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
A man who has spent seven years reviewing more than 300 public benches has finally awarded his first-ever 10/10 score, after marrying the woman he loves close to it.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This would vindicate the Fed’s July caution in defying the clamor from the media and financial back benches to raise rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They filed into a large meeting room lined with benches.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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