crouched
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Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse.
From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025
Crouched on the floor next to him, his wife, Minara Begum, inhales the scent from their daughter Samira’s yellow dress.
From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023
Crouched down, eyes fixed through the viewfinders of their weapons and head to toe in camouflage are the members of the US Army's 25th Infantry Division training on the island of Basco.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2023
Crouched on the floor, Ryder struggles alongside a nursing assistant to pull the compression hose over her mother’s scarred calves.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2021
Crouched in the luggage rack under his Cloak, Harry’s heart began to race.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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