crouch
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Seen through this lens, the Monroe Doctrine was more a defensive crouch than the posture of a global hegemon.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Now, Pope John believed, it was time to leave that defensive crouch and boldly proclaim Jesus as “the light of the nations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
I crouch on the floor and ruthlessly Google image search nearly every piece, sweating profusely under the flimsy output of a nearby fan and the confused gaze of the guy behind the counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2025
The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
Earth with thy folds, and hollows, and holes, into which a man may fling himself and crouch down.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
On the other end of the spectrum crouches The Liver King, the subject of a recently debuted episode of Netflix’s “Untold” sports documentary series.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
After stepping through a river, Robbie crouches down, and peels away springy grass and soil.
From BBC ● May 24, 2024
Dylan crouches over me, flicking my cheek with his hand.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
I crouched under a table, holding Gus close.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Raimund crouched down and roared with pleasure as he landed his final-round jump.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The 38-year-old was fortunate the fizzing forehand narrowly missed a ball girl who ducked out of the way as she crouched at the net post.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
He crouched and cowered, good ear pressed flat to his head.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
McClellan walked around to each child, crouching down to help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
She sort of darts into frame, or she’s crouching, even the movement of her hands as she’s reenacting what might have happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, FBI Director Kash Patel and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., crouching down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
Video clips of him crouching and then being whisked away from a rally in the Copperbelt province shocked Zambians and many people, irrespective of their political affiliation, condemned what happened.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
I’m skeptical, so I climb down and move to the side of the house, crouching behind a hedge where I can see him at the front door.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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