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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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In all, this show has the power to favorably bend even the opinions of those skeptical about abstract sculpture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"I didn't realise that there was a very tight bend coming up and when I realised... it was too late for me to do anything."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Workers bend the branches down with a hook-shaped tool made of PVC pipe, helping people reach handfuls of cherries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

In recent days, there have been public fissures between Iran’s civilian leadership and military hard-liners in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over how much to bend to U.S. demands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

I bend down and pick up a stone from the gravelly path.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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