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Recent Examples of recline
Although the chair back reclines with the pull of a lever, the seat doesn't tilt.
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PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Finally, there’s the sweetest design, with Halsey reclining on a floating half-moon as two of the dancers do a romantic pas de deux.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
Five hours a day in reclining chairs that were arranged in a circle like some twisted slumber party that no one wanted to be invited to.
—Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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PC Magazine, 21 May 2025
Relax mode reclines your seat and fills the screen with soothing landscapes and sounds.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2025
Finally, there’s the sweetest design, with Halsey reclining on a floating half-moon as two of the dancers do a romantic pas de deux.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 June 2025
Five hours a day in reclining chairs that were arranged in a circle like some twisted slumber party that no one wanted to be invited to.
—Alli Kushner, New York Times, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recline
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After the handlers let go of the prop, the sphere rises and suddenly tilts to one side, causing Perry to lose her footing.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Perry’s death-defying performance comes after Beyoncé suffered a similar scare at her Houston show last month, when her flying car prop tilted to one side, mid-air.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
19 July 2025
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The story is halting, its end inevitable; it’s also couched in self-doubt, second-guessing, disbelief.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Asian American women and Latinas were more vocal in their support for diversity, but carefully couched that support in gendered rather than racial terms.—
Adia Harvey Wingfield,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Think smooth shores sloping gently into calm waves and views framed by palm trees.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
11 July 2025
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Price was making lower lows and lower highs, the moving averages were all sloping downwards, the RSI was consistently below 50, and the relative strength was in a confirmed downtrend.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
10 July 2025
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The issue with this idea is that the Brewers are quite competitive right now, and they might not be inclined to move the lefty.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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If the team were inclined to bolster that position, Auburn’s Ike Irish and North Carolina’s Luke Stevenson would each be attractive options.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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The cute post features a precious shot of baby Sully sleeping, wearing a onesie with trucks on it.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Resort teams often work around the clock during storms, sometimes sleeping on-site while trying to care for their own families and lives at the same time.—
Skye Sherman,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Some organizations are leaning into structured mandates and tighter operational models.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Six years later, many Democrats and party leaders are leaning into the GOP infighting and far-right anger over the Trump administration's handling of the case, raising the issue in press conferences, social media posts and on the floor of the House.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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Screenshots of the viral video show Pepper napping in the poster's arms.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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Another sweet snap shows Jenner and her daughter napping together, lying down on what appears to be a towel.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
2 July 2025
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With a pull-on waistband, angled side pockets, and breezy cotton fabric, these ones are ready and waiting for all my summer adventures.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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Moreover, the Taliban has angled for the recognition of another former adversary: the United States.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
3 July 2025
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“Recline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recline. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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