bend
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Alphabet raises $80 billion, index funds bend their rules for AI, and Spain’s unemployment rate is way down.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026
Few, however, are expecting him to bend to the will of the hawks and support a rate increase anytime soon.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
"Because of their enormous mass and compact size, they strongly bend passing light. Starlight from the same host galaxy can be focused into extraordinarily bright images, a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing."
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
She made a point to remind fans to keep hydrated during her set and to bend their knees, telling the crowd: "We don't want any fainters."
From BBC • May 23, 2026
They entered it and followed its sharp bend as before, cutting themselves off immediately from the sight of the gleaming pool.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
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Civil Engineering
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Engineering - High School
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