bend
Example Sentences
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Any realistic model of a black hole must include general relativity, since the intense gravity of these objects bends space and time in extreme ways.
From Science Daily
"It's a bit like if you get a paperclip and bend it forwards, bend it backwards. It's OK for a bit - but eventually it will break."
From BBC
Gravitational lensing happens when mass bends light, and it is one of the most powerful tools for studying where mass sits in the universe.
From Science Daily
A close enough friend, the Journal found, to bend the rules for, beginning with an unchallenged belief in Boyd’s claim that Spivey shot first.
Once you understand the underlying logic of a cuisine, you’re free to start bending it.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
