bends

British

/ bɛndz /

plural noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a nontechnical name for decompression sickness

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“A tool in service of someone with a genuine vision that bends the tool to their will, rather than having themselves bent to the tool — that’s what creativity is about,” Fairey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Nor, unfortunately, does it reflect Martin Luther King’s hopeful idea that history’s arc ultimately bends towards justice.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Its gravitational pull bends the light traveling from the explosion toward us.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Many of the fast corners that were rendered bends in straights by last year's cars will become a driving challenge again, such as Abbey at Silverstone.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Then he bends over and pulls out two clams.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

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