Example Sentences
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Witkoff sat in a row of hard wooden benches often occupied by people aiming to make public displays of support for Trump—J.D.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Others on the opposition benches too criticised the government's backing of the police.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Parliament was adjourned on Tuesday after the opposition benches demanded a discussion on the alleged "brutality unleashed on students".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I make a motion to appoint myself,” Verdugo said last week from a folding chair in an elementary-school cafeteria, looking out at dozens of constituents perched awkwardly on low kid-size benches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Children played while parents and elderly retirees watched from their benches.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
