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Recent Examples of recline
The new service, which will launch in November, will feature 21 seats on a double-decker bus (18 on the upper level and three on the lower level), each of which recline into a fully lie-flat bed, according to the company.
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
These chairs recline to a zero-gravity position to evenly distribute your weight, reducing pressure on your joints.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The glittering Riviera glints with coastal glamour—here, sunbathers recline on pebbled beaches, yachts bob in turquoise harbors, and rosé flows beneath striped parasols.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Shortly after takeoff, passengers in the row in front of James tried to recline, only to discover that something (or someone) was blocking them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
These chairs recline to a zero-gravity position to evenly distribute your weight, reducing pressure on your joints.
—Nora Colomer
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The glittering Riviera glints with coastal glamour—here, sunbathers recline on pebbled beaches, yachts bob in turquoise harbors, and rosé flows beneath striped parasols.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Shortly after takeoff, passengers in the row in front of James tried to recline, only to discover that something (or someone) was blocking them.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
Verb
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Meanwhile, Democrats tilted five seats their way in California.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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It was also tilted with respect to the plane of the galaxy.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the case for war’s inevitability is couched in expressions of rue and reluctance.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Homeless, Silas is forced to couch surf with friends.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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That’s especially true of the Princeton museum, a jangling grid of gray concrete boxes set into the sloping campus.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
3 Nov. 2025
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Out back, the car’s roofline sloped towards the tail at a shallower angle than ever, almost giving the big car a fastback look.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That explains why the NFL would be inclined to leave the Chiefs-Bills matchup out of prime time.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Keep that ankle inclined, and the speed just keeps on coming.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With no rooster to sing in a new day, Marialice begins a journey in endless night to find the sleeping sun, accompanied by tiny chick Little.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jessie didn’t sleep that night.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Last year, 240,100 people in Arkansas received SNAP benefits, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a left-leaning think tank.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the lead-up to the election, even many of my liberal patients, people who typically lean left and value inclusion and growth, expressed deep concern about what a Mamdani win would mean.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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While her girls napped, Lisa read novels, worked out, and cooked lavish meals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The deep seat is just asking to be napped on.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
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From here Cathedral Rock Trail steepens dramatically, shinnying up rock faces, angling from ledge to ledge.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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When patterns show which angles hold attention and which intros lose readers early, teams can refine headlines, add context boxes, and improve internal links so coverage feels useful and easy to follow.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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