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bench

[bench] / bɛntʃ /
NOUN
furniture for sitting
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McDonald, the new Sullivan & Cromwell lead attorney, wasn’t an antitrust specialist, though his two partners on the matter were, and Live Nation already had a deep bench of top flight lawyers from other firms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

Maresca had started Mateo Kovacic on the bench, so was the Italian boss sending some sort of message to those in the corridors of power at City?

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

Another thing De Zerbi did early on in his tenure was to put Maddison on the bench.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Greater relative abundance of both R inulinivorans and R intestinalis was also associated with better performance on the leg press and bench press.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

I sprang up from the bench, looking beneath it, retracing my steps through the station.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

A man who has spent seven years reviewing more than 300 public benches has finally awarded his first-ever 10/10 score, after marrying the woman he loves close to it.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Sam Wilmot founded the Instagram account Rate This Bench in 2019 after jokingly judging benches while out walking with friends.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Before the war, Iryna Terekh’s small business made outdoor furniture and ornaments such as benches, flower pots and wash basins.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

This would vindicate the Fed’s July caution in defying the clamor from the media and financial back benches to raise rates.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

Next to it was a classroom where George Dasch and several other men were sitting down on hard benches.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

He was then benched for England's run to the T20 World Cup semi-finals in the spring.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

Coach Rod Brind’Amour benched starting goalie Frederik Andersen in Game 3, inserting Brandon Bussi, who then led the team to three straight wins.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

After getting benched for his defensive lapses last season, Hayes has impressed coaches with his consistent ability to stay vertical while protecting the rim.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 4, 2026

Dave Cherry starts at hooker in place of the benched George Turner, with Glasgow lock Max Williamson taking Brown's place in the second row.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

Plus, I didn’t want English to get benched for something like renaming a play after me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

“But in today’s landscape, benching your stars isn’t realistic. Wins are too valuable, and money — whether we admit it or not — drives everything.”

From MarketWatch Jan. 30, 2026

After the benching, Hayes said he had something to prove this season.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 3, 2026

She also has experience managing some of the company’s most delicate and important commercial and creative relationships, from the recent carriage dispute with YouTube TV to September’s benching and reinstatement of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 home win over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday despite benching Harry Kane and several others ahead of Tuesday's trip to European champions Paris Saint-Germain.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

There was a general hustle and confusion, as exhibitors led forth their dogs from shelter; benching them and plying brush and chalk and towel in frantic haste.

From Further Adventures of Lad by Albert Payson Terhune




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