Bends
Falls
Falls noun - A steep descent of the water of a river.
Both words in one sentence
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For example, the target trips and falls or bends down to tie his shoelaces at the exact moment the bullet zips by overhead, unheeded.
Source: Coincidental Dodge -
In Tintin in America, Snowy falls onto a tree that immediately bends, imparting so great a horizontal component to his motion that he falls at 45 degrees onto a ledge beneath.
Source: Literal Cliffhanger -
At one point a sink bends downwards after someone falls onto it, spilling all of its water onto the floor, and the bathtub squishes as another person falls onto it.
Source: Rubbery World
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