bending

Example Sentences

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Eventually, those two attain the life they assumed was permanently out of reach by bending to the Chairwoman’s will.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

“If the adviser is bending because they need to increase the number of clients at all costs, or there’s upheaval or maybe high turnover at their firm, that’s not good,” Krueger said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Instead, they flow when force is applied, rather than bending or breaking.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The commercial M365 revenue growth curve “should be bending higher and yet it’s not,” the note said about the sentiment of customers in Asia.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Nergal laughed, then erupted into a chest-racking coughing fit, bending over double in agony until it passed.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda