bench

Example Sentences

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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

In what seemed like a classic case of Pep Guardiola overthinking a final, Manchester City lynchpin Rodri was left on the bench for the Champions League defeat by Chelsea in 2021.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

She forces them down, heaves herself up from the opposite bench, and comes to stand behind me.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila