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But she was surprised that she had to load her bags under the bus herself, and that her seat couldn’t recline for the overnight ride.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

In other cases, the industrious gizmos recline in circulating baths of fluid, which ferries away the heat they generate, enabling them to function at very high speeds, known as "overclocking".

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025

You ignore it picking up while you make your nest: secure the corners of your blanket, adjust your umbrella and finally, comfortably recline.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

However, if the room is going to be used primarily for movie nights, opt for a deeper sofa that will allow you to recline and relax.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

She sat down on one of the low wooden chairs that slanted so that she had to recline in them in order to rest her back.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

In another, a smiling Clinton reclines in a tub with his arms behind his head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

He reclines into his couch, one arm flung lazily behind his head, while the greens of his English garden sway in the waning summer light.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2025

The nymph reclines on her side, resting on an urn, which in the past was used to send water into the banks of the lake below.

From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023

Your seat reclines but does not lie flat.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022

Kylie reclines my chair until I’m nearly horizontal.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Eric Tung, a single dad and small-business owner in Los Angeles, dropped off his son at volleyball practice recently, reclined his seat and settled into Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026

Down by the lawn, some of the newest occupants at the Santa Monica complex, called the Water Garden, reclined in Adirondack chairs with books in hand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

For a decade, my therapy appointments required a 30-minute train ride to a mid-rise medical office building in suburban Philadelphia, where I reclined on a black leather couch, grabbing the occasional Kleenex.

From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2024

And this week a Hong Kong couple were banned by Cathay Pacific after tensions flared over a reclined seat.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2024

The rocket reclined on the little sunny hill and didn’t vanish.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

Earlier research has linked greater amounts of sedentary behavior, including sitting, reclining, or lying down while awake, with poorer health outcomes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026

At a pagoda in the suburb of Amarapura, a statue of a reclining Buddha emerges from a carefully arranged pile of brick rubble, its face respectfully cleaned.

From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026

A third undated snap shows the former US president reclining in a hot tub beside someone whose face is blacked out to protect their identity.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Parents who plan ahead and bed-share more safely may avoid falling asleep accidentally with a baby in the most unsafe of situations — a reclining chair or sofa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

In the corner, Vern sat in a reclining chair, covered in a large, baby-blue blanket.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen