Ernie Johnson Jr.

I've been called a point guard, I've been called a traffic cop, I've been called a ringmaster, a lion tamer, whatever. And I guess the thing about the traffic cop is I'm more of a rogue traffic cop because a good traffic cop doesn't want any fender benders.

Anthony Doerr

Pretty much every night of their lives, my 8-year-old sons have absorbed themselves entirely in books. As toddlers, they pointed out pictures, made conjectures; lately, we find them in their bunk beds embarked upon two-hour comic-reading benders.

American Writer

Steven Crowder

I can tell you beyond any doubt, that my lady is able to control herself and stick to her values regardless of circumstance. Just as surely, she can say the same about me (Ben & Jerry's benders notwithstanding).

Canadian Actor

Woody Harrelson

I related to his disillusionment. Thinking that he was going for this big dream. Then he kind of saw through it all at one point and went back home. Then he started a bender, which I can relate to of course.

American Actor

Bryan Konietzko

Though we did have a few main characters in 'Avatar' who represented the non-benders of the world, most of the people we focused on were benders. However, benders are the minority in their world population.

American Director

Sharon Stone

I go on benders where I just exercise like a maniac. And then I go on benders where I just can only take baths. Like, I have to lay down to bathe, and I could go on that for six months.

American Actress

Holly Hunter

With longevity comes, 'Nothing is going to kill me; I cannot irreparably damage my career.' Those days are over. The most I can sustain are fender benders.

James Wolcott

With 'Black Swan,' the ballerina saga flips its tiara and goes on a hallucinatory bender, a scary acid trip where transfiguration and disfiguration meet.

American Critic

Nicola Peltz

My role is Katara: in 'The Last Airbender,' I'm a water bender from the southern water tribe, and my character is really strong but also loving.

Used informally, often among friends referring to heavy drinking.

Colloquial Usage

Implies excessive or uncontrolled alcohol consumption, usually seen in a bad light.

Negative Connotation

Avoid using 'bender' in formal or professional contexts; it's casual speech.

Not Professional

The term is associated with fantastical abilities in shows, games, or books.

Pop Culture Reference

Frequently used to describe characters with control over natural elements or substances.

Elemental Powers

Refers to a physical device, not a person. Used in manufacturing or construction.

Specific Tool

The focus is on modifying physical properties of materials, like bending metal.

Shaping Material

Used as a slur; it's disrespectful and should be avoided.

Offensive Term

Particularly British slang for a gay man, can be derogatory.

Gay Slang UK

 I call these events disruptors. The total number was 52, so I created the Deck of Disruptors. Some of them are small, like breaking your ankle or a fender bender.

The Secret to Mastering...

 millions this is a little thoroughfare in the holy city of Varanasi I'm meeting historian bender barangay pain to find out how Hindus see their gods

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