bending

Example Sentences

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"We are bending backwards to help but we don't have a magic wand," she said, calling on African governments to help with tax breaks and investments of their own.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

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

This opportunity arose at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2001, when Tiger was bending down to pick grass up to check the wind direction for his second shot to the 18th green.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Naano doesn’t like bending to the ground anymore, which is why I can’t imagine her being a Hula-Hoop champ of any kind.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan