crouch

Others carry the earth to a nearby seasonal river, where mostly women crouch in the murky water, washing and sifting mud and sand hoping to detect a tiny trace of the element.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

Now, Pope John believed, it was time to leave that defensive crouch and boldly proclaim Jesus as “the light of the nations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

They should back away slowly, rather than run, and take care not to crouch or bend over, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

I crouch to unplug my own from the wall, then realize Camille is typing on my phone, not hers.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.

From Slate ● May 27, 2026

He appears dazed and crouches back down before having a few choice words with the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum crouches The Liver King, the subject of a recently debuted episode of Netflix’s “Untold” sports documentary series.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025

Garret Charles crouches low against the mirror, with Monica, and flips through the pages on her clipboard fervently.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

The 40-year-old Ghanaian walked a few steps to the corner of the silent court room, crouched and covered his face.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

I crouched under a table, holding Gus close.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

They quickly rushed Trump off the stage and through a back curtain as the crowd crouched in shock.

From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026

As the dust settled, we crouched behind the rocky outcrop, listened to the frantic beating of one another’s hearts, and watched the moon inch slowly above the ridgeline.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Video footage from the event showed senior administration officials and cabinet secretaries, including deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, FBI Director Kash Patel and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., crouching down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

Images circulating on Mexican media showed man in a checked shirt on the pyramid as visitors appeared to be crouching at the foot of the Pyramid of the Moon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Ball kids placed their hands on their feet - instead of the court - to avoid burning their palms when crouching at the net post.

From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026

Then we saw one person crouching down on a small steep hill, and we immediately stopped and asked if the desert lilies were blooming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

Someone, who from his crouching position, was even more frightened than I. It was Ben.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier