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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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Daniel Ingham died in the crash at Doran's Bend on the western section of the course on the first lap of the third qualifying session on Wednesday evening, race organisers said.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In CPB’s Big Bend Sector project, for example, contractors were ultimately required to install cattle fencing and cattle guards — something Posillico’s lawsuit contends was not what the government originally asked of potential contractors.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The plant, in Fort Bend County, is the largest in Texas and can generate about 5% of the state’s electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Jessica and a friend were set to leave for a long road trip to a fantasy convention in South Bend, Indiana.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I want to dash to the infield and root them around Rigor Mortis Bend.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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