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perch

[purch] / pɜrtʃ /
NOUN
object placed high for sitting on
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"What we've done is bred these animals, cast them aside and then given them the perfect environment...then we've given them these amazing tall buildings to perch in and to nest in," Joyce said.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

More than a decade ago, he was co-chief operating officer at JPMorgan Chase JPM -0.65%decrease; down pointing triangle , another perch that gave him visibility and authority over every part of a massive financial institution.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

One of the site’s 36 pillars — the tallest one in the middle — could be a perch for a big, pink, screeching bird.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

Our research has identified a link between those two developments, which means that trout, bass, perch and whitefish may become less common in unstocked lakes.

From Science Daily Jun. 21, 2026

I get him water and the aspirin, and when he finally calms enough to sleep, I perch in the chair beside the bed.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

On Centre Court he perches on the public seats on the lookout for any movement.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

Pistachio cold foam now perches atop iced coffees from nationwide chains, Dubai chocolate knock-offs sit at every grocery checkout stand and boutique patisseries fill croissants with pistachio butters and creams.

From Salon May 6, 2026

The office used to be one of the few perches prominent enough to attract national attention.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

Once inside, the bird perches on a carved head of Pallas before engaging the man in a strange conversation in which it repeats a single dread word.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

They gorged on so many beechnuts and acorns that they sometimes fell off their perches and burst apart when they hit the ground.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

"They want to break our spirit," he said, perched on top of a lorry.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

A lit candle flickered among the flowers, where a teddy bear was also perched.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Which brings us to the lucha libre going down on Sunday night inside a concrete ring perched 7,300 feet above sea level in the smog and the noise of Mexico City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Estevez, her husband, two daughters, mother and 97-year-old grandmother were left perched on the third floor, with no way out.

From Barron's Jun. 17, 2026

The other two pixies perched on her shoulders, hissing and baring their teeth at onlookers.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

The nonprofit added that they welcomed the news that Jackie had more energy: She was eating, with assistance and on her own, and standing up and perching.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

“Atlanta” built a Lynchian house for its “Teddy Perkins” episode, perching a namesake character buried under prosthetics within its dim innards.

From Salon Jan. 18, 2025

The series began with a goat "perching" on a building in Kew, followed by two elephants reaching their trunks towards each other in Chelsea.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2024

They also discovered that the feet are acutely sensitive to touch and this touch had a large representation in the brain, presumably to help with perching.

From Science Daily May 29, 2024

Sentries were deployed in concentric circles around Barn 43, even, reportedly, perching in trees.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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