crouch
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You crouch down low to enter a darkened shack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
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
They should back away slowly, rather than run, and take care not to crouch or bend over, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025
The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2025
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
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
A prison officer crouches down, stemming the flow.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024
Then he crouches down behind it, motions for Tess and me to sit down, and begins unbuttoning his vest.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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
Will Smith crouched, his left knee on the ground and his mitt grazing the dirt as his Team USA teammate, Mason Miller, strode towards the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
They quickly rushed Trump off the stage and through a back curtain as the crowd crouched in shock.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
Seven-time world champion Shiffrin appeared to be in disbelief as she initially crossed the line but eventually crouched on her skis with her head in her hands before fist pumping towards the crowd.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
She crouched down to speak to us, talking in a hushed voice.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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
Now, when we approach kids crowding the sidewalk, a curbside puddle or a dog crouching to pee, I stop and extend my arm like Sir Walter Raleigh, offering Sarah the right of first passage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Applegate was crouching at the scorer’s table waiting to be buzzed in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2026
It's vital to remain in the crouching position until the bear leaves the area.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
In the center of everything, there’s a really big photo with Quinton and Maria crouching down beside a short elf with a head full of dark leaves and skin like mottled tree bark.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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