benches

Example Sentences

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The resulted in a push, a swing and both benches cleared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Brockman and Altman attended the proceedings nearly every day, sitting next to each other on benches behind the OpenAI defense table, at times taking notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Welfare offices became “job centers” and set welfare recipients to painting park benches, raking leaves and cleaning courtrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And there are some, both on the opposition benches and within the Labour Party, who think it might yet cost the prime minister his.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Enthusiastic volunteers, they had left their lecture halls and school benches to fight on the Western Front, inspired by surging feelings of patriotism and a longing for military glory.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman