bent

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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

“A country where formal rules are routinely bent to accommodate political necessity cannot manufacture monetary credibility through institutional design alone,” Mr. Cachanosky argues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 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

Two officers, one male, one female, were strolling the aisle between the benches while the prisoners bent to their tasks.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom