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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

Ground-nesting birds such as hen harriers rely on open, treeless bog, safe from predators that would otherwise perch and watch for prey, while the wet ground breeds the invertebrates chicks are fed on.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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

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

He sits up enough to get it all down, and I perch on the edge of the bed beside him, trying not to move things that would hurt.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

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

Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Within seconds, he perches awkwardly with his butt in her lap, tongue out and leg thumping.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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

In the seaside resort of Palma de Majorca in the Balearic Islands, tourists, many in swimsuits, some standing in the water, watched the eclipse closely, protective glasses perched on noses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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

It took off at last and perched in a tree.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig

Resident Maximillian Bolling told KGO-TV he witnessed several birds die after perching on power lines and a resident’s doorbell camera captured footage of a bird falling after the sound of a loud pop.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2025

“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

Designed based on perching birds like ravens and crows that frequently switch between air and land, the multifunctional robotic legs allow it to take off autonomously in environments previously inaccessible to winged drones.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024

The series began with a goat "perching" on a building in Kew, followed by two elephants reaching their trunks towards each other in Chelsea.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2024

Alvin Hooks began his cross-examination by perching himself on the edge of the prosecutor’s table and crossing his well-shined shoes in front of him as though he were relaxing on a street corner.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson