bend
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In recent days, there have been public fissures between Iran’s civilian leadership and military hard-liners in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps over how much to bend to U.S. demands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
As the jets expand outward, they are forced to bend and twist as they interact with this dense environment.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
The need to bend people to one’s will with raised voices and anger is not a quality one should seek or appreciate in a partner.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Orion had made its closest sweep past the Moon, endured its spell of isolation, watched an eclipse in the black and then let lunar gravity bend its path back towards Earth.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
She curled her finger for him to bend down.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing bend
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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