bends

British  

/ bɛndz /

plural noun

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

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Example Sentences

“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

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

This spurred Corning’s engineers to make their cables thinner, but also tougher, so they could withstand tight bends, says Claudio Mazzali, Corning’s head of research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

When she bends over to bow I see her picking food out of her teeth with her tongue.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na