benches

Example Sentences

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Welfare offices became “job centers” and set welfare recipients to painting park benches, raking leaves and cleaning courtrooms.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The benches cleared and the bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown and order was quickly restored.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Hereditary peers in the House of Lords have left their red leather benches for the final time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 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

With Blaine slightly ahead, they passed between the benches and walked toward the main waiting room.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow