bear
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There’s a simple way to lower healthcare costs without requiring Americans to bear unacceptable trade-offs: prosecute Medicaid fraud and put the recovered funds back into citizens’ pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
"But having said that, there's still the media, there are still other commentators who can bear down on the council."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The low-budget film stars Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette as a man who makes a sinister bargain to win the affections of the woman he admires -- and must bear the consequences.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
And when Lily decides it’s all too much to bear, she closes her eyes and begins counting to three as Mopple warns her what that will mean.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
I could not bear to see him this way.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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