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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As Read walked to the bench with her legal team, Peggy O'Keefe, seated every day front and center, gave the defendant a grim look, video shows.
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Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Tom Thibodeau calls a timeout, and trainers help Towns to the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
On Thursday, Towns was called for his fourth foul midway through the quarter, sending him to the bench with the Knicks up by 20 points.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The three judges who wrote Wednesday's ruling were nominated to the bench by former President Ronald Reagan, former President Barack Obama and Mr. Trump in his first term.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
Tom Thibodeau calls a timeout, and trainers help Towns to the bench.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
On Thursday, Towns was called for his fourth foul midway through the quarter, sending him to the bench with the Knicks up by 20 points.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
The three judges who wrote Wednesday's ruling were nominated to the bench by former President Ronald Reagan, former President Barack Obama and Mr. Trump in his first term.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 29 May 2025
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“The bench.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bench. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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