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Recent Examples of recline
Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Nauta Design updated the interior, while the yard created a new dinette lounge, where owners or guests can work or relax in seats that recline to induce comfort.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
An adjustable bed frame allows sleepers to incline and recline the angle of their mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
All Qantas business-class seats recline into a fully flat bed and have direct aisle access.
—AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025
Nauta Design updated the interior, while the yard created a new dinette lounge, where owners or guests can work or relax in seats that recline to induce comfort.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
An adjustable bed frame allows sleepers to incline and recline the angle of their mattress.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 10 Oct. 2025
All Qantas business-class seats recline into a fully flat bed and have direct aisle access.
—AFAR Media, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for recline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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In practical terms, this eliminates the need to tilt or bank to change direction, allowing the platform to maintain stability while executing aggressive maneuvers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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For 1 in 23 people, Tuesday is also brown, tilted to the left, and tastes metallic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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And no matter what anyone does to look younger, Miller wants women to stop with the negative self-talk about aging that’s often couched in seemingly harmless jokes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
23 Mar. 2026
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The soil in the flower bed should slope into the cut edge of the lawn.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Correcting The Corrections has since become something of an in-joke for those of us inclined toward prestige drama—on page, and onscreen.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This is an undoubtedly conservative Supreme Court, one that is inclined in the direction of Presidential power—see the Presidential-immunity case—but also willing to draw lines about its reach, as the tariff case demonstrated.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Two adults cannot sleep comfortably on a twin bed.—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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More than a third of Americans now occasionally or consistently sleep apart from their partner, and research suggests the arrangement can improve both rest and relationships.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The viral video appeared to take that emphasis to an extreme, leaning heavily into dramatic editing choices more commonly associated with cinematic productions than traditional albums.—
Claire Dodds,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Members of the faith known widely as the Mormon church have always leaned Republican.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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At that point, the crew will get another four hours to nap.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who works night shifts, has young children who nap during the day or simply sleeps better in a completely dark room, blackout curtains can make a meaningful difference.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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After reaching orbit, Orion deployed its four solar arrays–angled away from the spacecraft in a way that evokes an X-Wing from Star Wars–while flight controllers worked through a brief communications glitch.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Paradises fades the lasers and the fog machines, to better see that afternoon light angling through the trees.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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