bench

Example Sentences

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Then-judge Amy Coney Barrett was on the bench the first time the Seventh Circuit brought cameras in, and their presence didn’t change the argument.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

Before the season, Roberts said that Cameron Brink would come off the bench and Hamby would start.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2026

The Arsenal midfielder stepped off the bench for the second successive game to score the decisive goal - this time securing a 2-1 victory against Belgium.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2026

But few players are more versatile off the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

Carefully, like he might run if I moved too quickly, I placed one of the plates on the bench next to him.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows