bend

Example Sentences

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Researchers focused on identifying the exact position of Saturn's cusp -- a region where magnetic field lines bend back toward the poles and allow charged particles to funnel into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“The Blue Trail” is lyrical science fiction that takes place just around the next bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Extend an arm without a slight bend and it can lock straight out until the trainer dials down the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He may also have had in mind the many times when his glowering threats forced members of the American elite—legislators, media executives, and university presidents, among others—to bend the knee.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

That he could bend his athletic five-foot-three-inch frame into tight spaces was also a plus.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin