perch
Example Sentences
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Seeking a location where he could practice without bothering the neighbors in his Manhattan apartment, he found a perch on the Williamsburg Bridge.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
I don't remember covering another election where a party leader admitted their own perch in Parliament might disappear.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The 66-year-old billionaire has been the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer for the past year after leaving his lucrative perch atop private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The dwelling offers exclusive access to “one of the most private and coveted beaches in Malibu,” as well as spectacular views of the ocean courtesy of its perch atop a cliffside.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
And across the room on a little silver perch was a mechanical bird.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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