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For decades, they have perched themselves atop hillsides, tucked themselves into canyons or spread out in the foothills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Merlins were known to have perched on those trees.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Tendai saw two Doberman dogs high in a jacaranda tree, where Trashman must have perched them.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

Mr O’Brien, since you have perched yourself on that gun to please yourself, you will now continue there for two hours to please me.

From Peter Simple by Marryat, Frederick

"You shouldn't have perched yourself," she laughed—she could by this time almost coarsely laugh—"in such a preposterous place!"

From The Sacred Fount by James, Henry