bends
Britishplural noun
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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Researchers note that free weights, dumbbells, weight machines, and bodyweight exercises such as modified push-ups, wall presses, and knee bends can all help improve strength.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Jones describes two scenarios for when a Familiar’s owner comes home: In the first, the person bends down with arms wide open, ready for a hug.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
“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
He bends down to pick up a stray weed in the middle of the grass.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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