crouch
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Four Marines crouch in the foreground surrounded by the blackened remains of burned trees; in the top two-thirds of the picture the black-and-white smoke of the blast billows upward, beautiful in its destruction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Others carry the earth to a nearby seasonal river, where mostly women crouch in the murky water, washing and sifting mud and sand hoping to detect a tiny trace of the element.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Workers crouch on starting blocks to sprint for a snack during their 30-second lunch break; characters switch actors in the middle of a take, pretending that the swap is merely a disguise.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
You crouch down low to enter a darkened shack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
We found ourselves in a different compartment, where the water came up to my ankles and I had to crouch to avoid bumping my head on the upper deck.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
He appears dazed and crouches back down before having a few choice words with the audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
"She hides, crouches down in another hiding place and he comes looking for her; he comes very close to her and as he gets nearer says, 'Alright?'."
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
He draws up his legs, crouches back against the wall, and shows his teeth like a cur.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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The man was crouched behind a 5-foot-tall gun safe Roebuck had purchased a few weeks earlier.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Though the main river channel lay some distance away, the surge had overflowed its banks, extending to the slope where Hamal was crouched behind a large rock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
At the final whistle, Pulisic crouched on the field, covered his face with his jersey and cried.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
I see them, crouched as low as they can go, roll toward the trophy case.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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One picture of Emma crouching amid some chain saws went viral, including appearances on major news sites, generating both national exposure and free advertising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
About 40% of people in their 60s have some difficulty crouching, kneeling or stooping.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Cosmo went from crouching in corners, too afraid to explore, to leaping onto our high couch with the vigor of a puppy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Patel and Kennedy, crouching down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
She moved away from him, crouching to refill the oil lamp.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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