bender

Example Sentences

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He became known for benders of alcohol and drugs and spent time in the 1990s living in his van parked in the Hollywood Hills.

From Washington Post

Still, most derailments are “fender benders” that happen in rail yards and do little if any damage, Zarembski said.

From Seattle Times

His first plunge came early in the pandemic, when he went on a bourbon bender and his annoyed wife told him to “go jump in the lake.”

From Washington Times

Jane, a 32-year-old Londoner whose name has been changed on request, said she would go on "trading benders" that lasted three to four days, which convinced her partner that she was having an affair.

From BBC

Their script is a barrage of quirky one-liners that punch up familiar set pieces like an accidental drug bender, a hot wings-eating contest, and a high-stakes card game.

From New York Times