bends

Example Sentences

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Nor, unfortunately, does it reflect Martin Luther King’s hopeful idea that history’s arc ultimately bends towards justice.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

This spurred Corning’s engineers to make their cables thinner, but also tougher, so they could withstand tight bends, says Claudio Mazzali, Corning’s head of research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Following a series of bends in the road, the witness noticed debris on the roadway and then saw the Focus in bushes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Gravitational lensing happens when mass bends light, and it is one of the most powerful tools for studying where mass sits in the universe.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Zara turns off the water and bends to the side, squeezing water from the length of her wavy, cinnamon-streaked, dark brown hair.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam