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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /




VERB
persuade; influence
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In Bend, Oregon, grassroots parents group Well Wired surveyed nearly 1,000 parents and found 82% supported removing YouTube from school iPads.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 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

The native of South Bend, Indiana, also had roles in films Pieces of April, Enchanted and Cars 3 and Lightyear, as well as TV roles in the Law and Order franchise.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

The two schools nearly came to an agreement in October, around their final meeting in South Bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

We dribble and pass and dribble and pass while Coach barks: “Keep the ball low. You know that joint between your ankles and your hips? Those are your knees, Hooperman. Bend them!”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko




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