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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.
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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.
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New Atlas,
16 Dec. 2025
Users enter the pod and recline into its comfortable seat.
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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
See All Example Sentences for recline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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In Egypt, certain pharaohs seemed, for reasons still debated, to tilt their own representations from the ideal to the natural.
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Yet every bit of critique was couched as serving a larger goal for both of them.
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Thankfully, there are self-aware jabs as well, and it’s all couched in a character- and ensemble-centric ending that has hearty portions that help the random sour bite go down smoothly.
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The modern silhouette’s low back and sloping arms provide a comfy foundation for anyone lucky enough to be invited in for a drink.
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Solow combined the properties to build 9 West 57th Street, one of midtown’s iconic office towers, with its imposing façade that slopes up and away from the street and sweeping views of Central Park available to anyone willing to pay some of the city’s highest office rents.
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The engineer flew in from Tampa to try and find her mother, sister, brother-in-law and nephew in the ruins of their nine-story apartment building, sleeping on the ground since arriving two nights ago.
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One couple slept on the grass with umbrellas over their heads and just two thin blankets for cover on what turned out to be a cooler night than expected following a London heatwave where temperatures soared to 95 degrees.
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On Tuesday, Lisa Nandy, Britain’s secretary of state for culture, media and sport, notified Parliament that she was inclined to intervene in the blockbuster deal.
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Jim added that he would be inclined to trim Meta if the stock spikes.
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By then, however, Jaxon was napping at the daycare center across town before an Easter egg hunt planned that afternoon.
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Our itinerary mostly consisted of long lunches, reading (ok—napping), and beach hopping.
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On Monday, McFarlane and two friends were outside the fencing, leaning against the metal barriers in front of the Department of Agriculture, which faces the National Mall.
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This look leans more subdued and boho with its all-black layers and accessories, but feel free to experiment with contrasting tones and more color for a bolder result.
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Victor Nicholas ended up dozing with his head on her shoulder.
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The toothless man nodded, and the fat woman dozed.
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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