the bench
noun
1
law
: the place where a judge sits in a court of law
The lawyer asked if he could approach the bench.
2
: a long seat where the members of a sports team wait during a game for a chance to play
He spent most of his season on the bench.
He plays better coming off the bench.
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Porro starts at right back, with Marcos Llorente dropping to the bench.
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Florida now has five players under contract — Gudas, Petrovic, Dmitry Kulikov, Uvis Balinskis and Donovan Sebrango — theoretically for three spots (two in the lineup, one on the bench).
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
If Pochettino has some other options, including using Brendan Aaronson, who might be better suited coming off the bench in a World Cup, Gio Reyna, who scored off the bench in the 4-1 win over Paraguay in the Group D opener, or Alex Zendejas.
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Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
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Ashley Mowreader,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Florida now has five players under contract — Gudas, Petrovic, Dmitry Kulikov, Uvis Balinskis and Donovan Sebrango — theoretically for three spots (two in the lineup, one on the bench).
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
If Pochettino has some other options, including using Brendan Aaronson, who might be better suited coming off the bench in a World Cup, Gio Reyna, who scored off the bench in the 4-1 win over Paraguay in the Group D opener, or Alex Zendejas.
—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
Mbappé ran up the center of the field to celebrate his 61st international goal, colliding with Dembélé, and jogged to the bench to hug Deschamps, who returned for the match after going to France for his mother's funeral.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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