bent
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The lord high treasurer bent down and handed a gold coin to a toddler doddling around as his family waited to meet the queen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Despite the fund’s defensive bent, Pozen isn’t shy about Big Tech.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
His bent toward reframing traditional Jewish prayers and holidays to reflect current social and ethical concerns remains refreshingly relevant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
Those of a contrarian bent may thus consider a very high ratio is signaling equity investors are too sanguine, while a dive in the ratio may mean they are too pessimistic.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026
The man bent forward, his hand in spite of himself reaching for the tiny fist curled around the blanket.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Vocabulary lists containing bent
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"The Tragedy of Macbeth," Vocabulary from Act 3
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