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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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BEND, Ore. — Andres Garcia Velasco was visibly shaking as he approached the familiar blue-and-yellow Blockbuster sign.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2019

BEND, Ore. — A man whose car was stranded in central Oregon snow for five days survived by eating taco sauce packets and starting the engine periodically to warm up.

From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2019

BEND, Ore. — Court records show a police corporal in central Oregon was cited after crashing his patrol car into a doughnut shop.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2016

BEND, Ore. - Activists looking to reform campaign finance in Oregon are taking steps to get a measure limiting contributions on the November 2016 ballot.

From Washington Times • Nov. 2, 2015

BEND, Ore. — What exactly drove an Oklahoma teenager to travel to Oregon, leave his truck and survival gear behind and disappear on Steens Mountain will remain a mystery.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2014




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