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  • past participle of bend.
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bent

[bent] / bɛnt /




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His statist bent aside, Mr. Newsom is recognizing the disruption from AI and trying to address it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Small ring molecules behave somewhat like bent branches under pressure.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Other prominent voices seem bent on convincing us that telework plays a significant negative factor in women’s career advancement.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

But Standard Oil finally went under the knife in 1911, split into 34 separate companies that sometimes seem like they are bent on reunifying.

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

I plant my feet far apart, knees bent, and stand like a ninja trying to hold my balance between the three cans of paint we just bought and Dad’s Rubbermaid tub of painting supplies.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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