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bench

[bench] / bɛntʃ /
NOUN
furniture for sitting
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The company has also amassed a bench of energy sector experts on its staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But the Aces were also shorthanded, without Dana Evans, Jewel Loyd and Chennedy Carter, who is second on the Aces in scoring despite coming off the bench.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Caitlin Clark says everybody making a big deal about a heated moment on the bench between her and Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has gotten it “blatantly wrong.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Mock arrived at Martin’s desk with ambitions that would similarly break from legal tradition, seeking the impeachment of the entire D.C. bench.

From Slate • May 28, 2026

An old lady, old like a grandmother, sat on the bench in the waiting room.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold




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