bench

Example Sentences

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Players who once languished at the end of the bench for Georgia or Ohio State now leap to programs where they can actually take the field.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Christmas period is notorious for heavy rotation, so pay attention to the bench order in your squad.

From BBC

Liverpool also spent £125m on someone who was a bench striker before he got injured.

From BBC

Bouyea had 14 points off the bench, including a layup over Marcus Smart, who failed to draw a charge call, in the third quarter.

From Los Angeles Times

Starting shooting guard Castle finished with 24 points including four three-pointers but the key contribution came from Johnson, who added 25 off the bench including five threes.

From Barron's