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crouch

[krouch] / kraʊtʃ /


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You crouch down low to enter a darkened shack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Seen through this lens, the Monroe Doctrine was more a defensive crouch than the posture of a global hegemon.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Hank’s not wrong that a man in his defensive crouch can’t exonerate himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

The truck began to crouch in its stance, sinking toward the ground.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

I crouch down to check under every bench and picnic table, and circle each tree.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks




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