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perched

verb as in sit atop of

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Still, the institution endured, its grassy campus and low-slung wings perched proudly on the east end of town.

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Meanwhile, the audience has perched between seasons, with little indication of whether the show will sufficiently account for its young stars’ off-camera maturation within the story once it returns.

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Over time, however, many of the stranger pairs began sharing space more comfortably and eventually perched together, touched beaks or groomed each other.

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The monkey sniffs the air and climbs down the tent that he’s perched upon.

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The birds perched in the trees were not vultures but gentle cooing doves, with a few comically roosting chickens mixed among them.

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