bench

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He had been told that instead of having their catchers call pitches, just as they have for the past 150 years, the Marlins’ coaches would be handling that responsibility from the bench.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

She came off the bench in the final against Spain, which the Lionesses lost 1-0.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Carrick also took the bold decision to leave Bryan Mbeumo on the bench for the first time in the Premier League this season.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She could jump in off the bench and make some serious shots, developing into a starter pretty quickly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

He taught me to weave mats for the floor, and we cut more bamboo and fashioned a rough bench.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo