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"Practical Magic 2" cast away Sony's "Spider-Man" from its weeks-long perch atop the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

Two station groups removed Kimmel’s show, but ABC eventually stood by the comedian returning him to his perch the following week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

"I do not have a right to my lofty perch."

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Despite being located in a popular neighborhood, the property’s elevated perch gives it a rare sense of privacy, making it feel like it’s located in a world all its own.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Mrs. Brenner’s apartment was tiny but fastidiously neat, with the majority of its space devoted to a table that seated six, and a stool for her to perch on when she orchestrated matchmaking meetings.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Laurie Bolewitz reads a spooky “tale” to sleepover guests as a black cat perches on a scratching post.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

On Centre Court he perches on the public seats on the lookout for any movement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon ● May 6, 2026

The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

Two goshawks sat on perches not far from Duchess.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

The image shows most of the houses perched on this slope are now gone or covered in mud.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

A few days later, they were both in the aerie, perched high in a Jeffrey pine overlooking the picturesque lake.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Ferrand-Prevot, perched near-upright with an awkward-fitting aero helmet, looked as if she was trying to catch the French wind with a mop bucket and a pillowcase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

During a stop at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, an owl perched on her gloved arm made her squeal like the girl she had been during her first visit there on a grade-school field trip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Oliver perched on the opposite end of the couch, mug cupped between his hands.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

We’d progressed from walking in the park to perching across from each other in my living room to sitting side by side on the family room sofa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

"One of the responding officers was able to gently coax the bird using food, and the parrot quickly became comfortable, even perching on the officer's hand and shoulder," the airport said in a statement.

From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026

“Atlanta” built a Lynchian house for its “Teddy Perkins” episode, perching a namesake character buried under prosthetics within its dim innards.

From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025

They also discovered that the feet are acutely sensitive to touch and this touch had a large representation in the brain, presumably to help with perching.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

My mother was perching herself before the harpsichord.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson