perched

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Still, the institution endured, its grassy campus and low-slung wings perched proudly on the east end of town.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, the audience has perched between seasons, with little indication of whether the show will sufficiently account for its young stars’ off-camera maturation within the story once it returns.

From Salon

Over time, however, many of the stranger pairs began sharing space more comfortably and eventually perched together, touched beaks or groomed each other.

From Science Daily

She is working with the Museum of Neon Art to restore the iconic “Silver Platter” sign that is perched just above the building’s entrance, as it has taken some damage over the years.

From Los Angeles Times

Guillermo del Toro renders this with a small sunlit vision: a hulking figure perched on a rooftop, savoring a loaf left out for the spirit the villagers imagine him to be.

From Salon