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Recent Examples of recline
Of course, should all that mobile entertainment prove exhausting, the skeletal tube seats can recline right down to horizontal, encouraging a mid-ride nap.
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Every day, participants did 10 reps of chair squats, chair reclines, wall push-ups, and heel drops, but experts say any exercise that focuses on the muscle-lengthening phase will work.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The adjustable back reclines from upright to fully flat, and its cushions attach in three places to keep them secure.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
The reclining Buddha statue is one of the temple’s most notable features, and was likely created around the year 657, so the items could have been placed at the time of its construction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2025
Every day, participants did 10 reps of chair squats, chair reclines, wall push-ups, and heel drops, but experts say any exercise that focuses on the muscle-lengthening phase will work.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 17 Apr. 2025
The adjustable back reclines from upright to fully flat, and its cushions attach in three places to keep them secure.
—Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
The reclining Buddha statue is one of the temple’s most notable features, and was likely created around the year 657, so the items could have been placed at the time of its construction.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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Roll your shoulders, tilt your head, or twist your torso, preferably from your ergonomic chair!—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Through the large storefront window stands a digital display system known as the Chandelier, which, suspended from the ceiling, can tilt, rise and descend, or serve as an illuminated display feature.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
30 May 2025
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So do the standard pro-secession arguments, which are couched in the language of human rights, minority rights, historic injustice, and self-determination.—
Ryan D. Griffiths,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The bucket-style hat has a wide, slightly sloping brim to keep the sun out of your eyes and is constructed with nylon and quick-drying mesh fabric interior to keep sweat at bay.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
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After 2016, many liberals were inclined to diagnose the pathologies of the internet as a problem of supply.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
28 May 2025
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In the aftermath, Reiko shared that she’d been demoted to desk duty and was inclined to quit, but Wes urged her to fight the good fight and keep being a good cop.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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The child was sleeping between her 27-year-old mother and stepfather when the dog attacked her.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2025
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June finally makes her way to Luke (O-T Fagbenle), who apparently hasn't slept since rescuing the handmaids at the gallows.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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Additionally, this issue is perhaps the most audacious in appearance—leaning into the modernist trend of dominatrix-meets-high-fashion.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Meanwhile, leaders like Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy are looking for ways to rebuild the Democratic Party, leaning further into economic populism in order to win elections, especially after the economy loomed so large during the 2024 campaigns.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
31 May 2025
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In fact, napping can improve cognitive function and brain volume.—
Tracy Brower,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Photos shared with the Facebook post show her sitting, standing and even napping from atop a boulder.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Rather than build on a north-south axis, Frank angled the more than 5,000-square-foot steel-beam structure to run from the southeast to northwest on its corner parcel, with everything flaring out from a spacious central hub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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