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bench

[bench] / bɛntʃ /
NOUN
furniture for sitting
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“The court’s left with this dilemma that I have not faced in my entire time on the bench and I don’t take it lightly,” Birotte said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Nearby, a man fanned skewers sizzling on a barbecue grill while a couple played badminton and retirees sang cheerfully on a park bench.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

One of those judges said that in four decades on the bench, he had never seen a case where the outcome was as clear as this one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The main surprise in Clarke's squad for these friendlies was the inclusion of Kilmarnock's teenage winger Findlay Curtis, and the on-loan Rangers man came off the bench for his senior international debut against Japan.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He stopped frequently at my bench, the first weeks, more to check my frame of mind than my work.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom