bending
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The first was a quadratic trend analysis, which tests whether the temperature curve is bending upward over time rather than rising at a constant rate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
In lieu of engaging in objective analysis, the discipline is shaping, even bending, the truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
The producers delighted in bending and breaking rules of the sci-fi genre throughout the series, but they also shook up one of the most conventional elements of any TV show: the opening title sequence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
And he wants the world to know that it was all achieved without bending his knee to the US or engaging with the South.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
I wished I could hurry home with it, pail and all, bending a little, the wire handles making ridges in my fingers.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
