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United Parcel Service raised its full-year outlook after revenue climbed in the second quarter, as the company said its yearslong restructuring efforts are bearing fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
When the chain last year unveiled a new, pared-back logo — bearing only the words “Cracker Barrel” against a yellow background — the news spread through social media, and not in a good way.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It's worth bearing in mind that these four approaches above are not mutually exclusive.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They wore fliers around their necks, hung with yellow thread, bearing the smiling faces and names of some of the 75 people who have died since January 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Though he had carried himself with a certain chill and proud bearing, his demeanor had been a shield to hide the profound sadness I had only caught a glimpse of that first night.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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The next big bottleneck trade might have more to do with bearings than microchips.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The second is the component layer beneath them, the motors, reducers, bearings, sensors, and power content inside the machines themselves.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
GM built trucks, tanks, guns, shells, ball bearings, aircraft and ship engines for the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Over two visits to the new building, getting my physical bearings mattered less and less as I surrendered to the generative sensations of not knowing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
That it would turn without crushing its bearings and rotate smoothly and true were engineering hopes supported only by calculations that reflected known qualities of iron and steel.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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