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bearing

[bair-ing] / ˈbɛər ɪŋ /




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Exceptionally low river levels in a Europe hit hard by drought and record heat have plunged transporters into turmoil this summer, driving up costs that everyday consumers could end up bearing.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Chief Executive Stephane de La Faverie said Estee Lauder’s turnaround is bearing fruit, with another quarter of sales growth and stronger profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

It's also worth bearing in mind the number of PIP claimants in the constituencies of several prominent Reform MPs - such as Boston and Skegness and Ashfield - is higher than the national average.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Bush never quite lost his boarding school bearing.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Unlike Burr’s distinguished bloodline, which gave his aristocratic bearing its roots and biological rationale, Hamilton’s more dashing and consistently audacious style developed as a willful personal wager against the odds of his impoverished origins.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next. I'll write about my plans later."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

One possibility is that this new Fed moves too slowly to respond to the oil-price shock while it finds its intellectual bearings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Morgan Stanley projected annual bearings sales tied to robotics will rise from about 200 million units in 2025 to more than 40 billion units by 2050.

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

Before I could get my bearings, Bud took off at a dead run straight up a ravine, bucking now and then but running, always running.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover




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