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

Poised on a colorful, carpeted platform in a gleaming leotard, with a hefty brown braid of hair falling over one shoulder, Folan would spend her program reaching, bending, breathing and twisting her limbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

He looked me in the eye while bending down to sign Michaelson’s guest book, as if he expected me to not only recognize him but say something.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

As I listened to the wind bending over the prairie grass, I realized I’d never have my leg as good as new.

From "Worth" by A. LaFaye