bend
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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
If they bend to the whims of the executive, then their decisions are considered unlawful.
From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026
I feel everyone’s eyes on me as I bend down to gather them up, and as I trail along behind Dr.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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