crouch
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Others carry the earth to a nearby seasonal river, where mostly women crouch in the murky water, washing and sifting mud and sand hoping to detect a tiny trace of the element.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Workers crouch on starting blocks to sprint for a snack during their 30-second lunch break; characters switch actors in the middle of a take, pretending that the swap is merely a disguise.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The school alarm would pierce the air and teachers would instruct us to slide from our chairs, crouch under our desks facing the floor, and place our hands, fingers interlocked, over our necks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
At no point can a skier duck into a crouch and let gravity carry him while he catches his breath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
I feel the rain on our backs as you crouch on the road, trying to save worms.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
The woman crouches, coaxing the animal with sweet compliments and a stick of sugarcane she brought with her.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
He crouches unusually low in the ring to maintain his balance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
On the other end of the spectrum crouches The Liver King, the subject of a recently debuted episode of Netflix’s “Untold” sports documentary series.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
He crouches and points his long, camouflage-clad lens at a sudden frenzy of movement in the ferns beside the footpath.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2024
Tara crouches near Sonia on the edge of the pool, silent now.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Then three soldiers climbed onto the rubble, in a line, as if in formation, and crouched down to listen.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
Meghan recently called Lilibet "Mama's little helper", after posting an image of them in what looks like a walk-in wardrobe, where the duchess is trying on a coat while her daughter is crouched down nearby.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Raimund crouched down and roared with pleasure as he landed his final-round jump.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
A woman was crouched beside the car, trying to lure KitKat to safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
Orion barked, then crouched down, ready to protect Glory.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Cosmo went from crouching in corners, too afraid to explore, to leaping onto our high couch with the vigor of a puppy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Attendees took cover, crouching under tables, as several loud sounds were heard in the large ballroom while guests were eating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Then we saw one person crouching down on a small steep hill, and we immediately stopped and asked if the desert lilies were blooming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025
Video clips of him crouching and then being whisked away from a rally in the Copperbelt province shocked Zambians and many people, irrespective of their political affiliation, condemned what happened.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
“I’m gonna throw up,” said Mini, crouching on Hanuman’s palm.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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