bend down
Example Sentences
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At the Louvre, the impulse is not to revere Franklin, gazing out from inside his vitrine, but to approach him—to bend down, to look him in the eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Deadlifting takes pressure off the lower back — you’re learning to bend down properly — and it can be corrective to a lot of the everyday pains that people experience,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2024
When a cute pooch stares up at you, all you want to do is bend down and scratch their belly.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 19, 2023
As he lay near Biden’s feet, the president started to bend down to pet Scout, but Blair looked over and said, “yeah, stay.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Through her lowered lashes, Emma saw the guard bend down and pick up the piece of metal.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
