benches

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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

And there are some, both on the opposition benches and within the Labour Party, who think it might yet cost the prime minister his.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It offers the customary plain benches inside, but other interior features, like an iron stove, sit outside.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

In the locker room, the lockers are in long rows, and there are aisles in between with little benches so it’s easier to change your shoes.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée