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benches

NOUN
bleachers
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The resulted in a push, a swing and both benches cleared.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Newcastle United Foundation has painted benches in the city's Leazes Park to highlight mental health and encourage fans to talk to each other.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Beneath its parasol of trees, the memorial remains the most tranquil of civic sites, welcoming visitors to pause on granite benches slightly elevated above a mosaic tiled floor meant to evoke a classical temple.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

You cannot be a nobody if you can get the benches to clear in Game 7.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

There were salaams from the benches as people I knew from masjid inquired about Mama and Baba, told me that du'as had been made for their health, and asked if I needed anything.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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