squat

Example Sentences

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“I had to squat and kick my heels out, which, frankly, was not easy for me,” he said.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

People who know squat about American labor unions still know who Jimmy Hoffa is.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

D5 - the squat bungalow - now sits derelict, out of place among a row of plush, well-kept homes.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

Its opening poem, “Digging,” feels earthbound with its low-pitched vowels: “Between my finger and my thumb / The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

I stayed in a squat, watching Vern breathe for a moment, and then I fell onto my butt, looking around at everyone.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen