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bench

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nounfurniture for sitting

nounlarge table
noungroup of judges

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Meanwhile the Toronto Raptors never faced much in the way of a threat from the Brooklyn Nets, but they put on an impressive first-round performance all the same — especially their bench shooting 100 in Game 4.

THE CELTICS HAD NO PATIENCE FOR ‘THE PROCESS’SARAH SHACHATAUGUST 25, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

The clear baseline has been much-discussed as one of the benefits of bubble play, but I also like the fact that benches are farther away from the sideline.

WHY HAVE NBA OFFENSES BEEN SO GOOD IN THE BUBBLE?MIKE PRADAAUGUST 20, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

We don’t get opposing benches essentially hovering over corner shooters.

WHY HAVE NBA OFFENSES BEEN SO GOOD IN THE BUBBLE?MIKE PRADAAUGUST 20, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

Nurse and company remained unsurprisingly willing to vary their level of aggression within and outside of their base schemes from night to night, against every type of action and overall, with the starters and with the bench.

THE RAPTORS’ DEFENSE IS ALMOST NEVER THE SAME, BUT IT’S ALWAYS REALLY GOODJARED DUBINAUGUST 17, 2020FIVETHIRTYEIGHT

I think you have seen some excellent talent in the first term of this administration, but quite frankly, our bench really isn’t all that deep.

WILL COVID-19 SPARK A COLD WAR (OR WORSE) WITH CHINA? (EP. 414)STEPHEN J. DUBNERAPRIL 23, 2020FREAKONOMICS

Barbara Cohn spends much of her day at a computer, not a lab bench.

DECADES-LONG PROJECT IS LINKING OUR HEALTH TO THE ENVIRONMENTLINDSEY KONKELMARCH 12, 2020SCIENCE NEWS FOR STUDENTS

Before the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.

GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFT

The tattered outcast dozes on his bench while the chariot of the wealthy is drawn by.

THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE OF SOCIAL JUSTICESTEPHEN LEACOCK

Outside the hotel he came upon the two sisters sitting on a bench and drinking coffee.

THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE

He stood before the glass hung above the wash bench and 369 smoothed his hair.