benches

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Brockman and Altman attended the proceedings nearly every day, sitting next to each other on benches behind the OpenAI defense table, at times taking notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

He blew a kiss to his father on the public benches as he was led by guards from the dock to the cells.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

I remember me and my staff just being sat on two old wooden benches on the touchline.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The spectator’s benches were packed tighter than ever on day sixty-eight, when Daniel Ellsberg finally took the stand.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin