Example Sentences

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Crouched between mountains of discarded plastic, Lanh strips the labels off bottles of Coke, Evian and local Vietnamese tea drinks so they can be melted into tiny pellets for reuse.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Crouched on the floor next to him, his wife, Minara Begum, inhales the scent from their daughter Samira’s yellow dress.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Crouched around a smoking barbeque, down a back alley in Seoul, Lee Geon-il clinks glasses with his friends and they knock back their first soju of the night.

From BBC • May 8, 2022

Crouched and gray-haired, he fled outside mumbling — and without paying.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

Crouched next to her, in the light of the flickering candle and one oil lamp, was the small German speaking wireless operator.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein