hunched
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Carrie Bart walked past it all hunched over a twin stroller with her head buried in her phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"I would have periods where I was at work hunched over trying to serve customers, throwing up in the bin, running off to the toilet every three minutes."
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Even though he had no notable operations outside the U.S., he hunched toward a microphone and said in a halting voice, “Hilcorp is fully committed and ready to go to rebuilding the infrastructure in Venezuela.”
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
He receives a stream of calls in his windowless office, stepping in and out to speak to teams hunched over screens in a command post.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
I crossed the street with my shoulders hunched and my head down.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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