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Recent Examples of recline
If a passenger’s seat does not recline and the person wishes to move locations, Whitmore suggested speaking with a flight attendant about available options.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
All rooms have a remote that will give patients the ability to watch TV, recline the bed, call their nurse and see details about their care on a nearby screen, including diagnosis information and the names of the nurses and doctors attending to them.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Airline seats are, by design, very light, simple, and almost entirely rigid with only an insultingly small freedom to recline about two or three inches (5 or 8 cm) at most.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
All rooms have a remote that will give patients the ability to watch TV, recline the bed, call their nurse and see details about their care on a nearby screen, including diagnosis information and the names of the nurses and doctors attending to them.
—Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Airline seats are, by design, very light, simple, and almost entirely rigid with only an insultingly small freedom to recline about two or three inches (5 or 8 cm) at most.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The recommendation is a follow-through of the AI being tilted toward human well-being.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This is another red flag that is often missed because the request is often couched in language around protection or trust.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Leaking faucets, pipes, and air conditioning units should be repaired, and the ground next to the foundation should be sloped so that surface water drains away from the building.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
14 May 2026
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The roof is sloped to encourage drainage that prevents water and debris from piling up, and is broken up into two levels to allow for an open ventilation panel to let hot air escape while keeping rainwater out.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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For the travel inclined, Rimowa’s Essential collection, featuring cases and bags, is crafted from premium polycar – bonate and carries the brand’s lifetime guarantee.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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Outside of districts that depend on film production, lawmakers may be inclined to stay away from the issue until after the November mid-term elections.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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But most simply and importantly, don’t sleep on a martini at the Mark Bar.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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In addition, blue light reduces your body’s production of melatonin, the hormone that helps you sleep.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 May 2026
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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With Virginia keeping its current congressional map, which currently has six Democrats and five Republicans, Democratic candidates face the prospect of either running in a GOP-leaning district or of mounting primary bids to incumbent Democrats.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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My newfound fear of heights quickly disappeared when Tommy napped.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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With temperate weather that allows for swimming, snorkeling, and forest spelunking, these getaways are also prime locations for napping to the gentle sound of waves by the beach.—
Skyli Alvarez,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 May 2026
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Keough’s $1,690 Alaïa pair kept the front almost bare, with a glossy black thong strap between the toes and a second patent strap angled across the foot.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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Jonathan, at least, has been playing, angling for his enemies, and making some great moves.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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