bent
Example Sentences
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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
Despite all the talk about Buffett’s transformation into a growth-stock investor over the decades, he has a price-conscious value bent and rarely has paid more than 15 times earnings for a stock.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Not long after, Gray, in a plaid mini, is also posing at the photographers’ request, switching effortlessly between signature Gen Z stances, chin resting atop a bent hand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Patch was there, bent over, humming to himself, piling one stone on top of another.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
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