bearing
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Hurricane Simon is bearing down on the Pacific coast of Mexico as a category one hurricane.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
An El Niño-fueled Kelvin wave is bearing down on the Southern California shoreline, bringing with it the boosted risk of significant coastal flooding and beach erosion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
The hope is that eye-watering earnings forecasts will keep propelling tech names forward, even with higher rates and a cooling economy bearing down on the rest of the market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Gold held Monday's steep losses to sit around $4,160 as traders bet on more rate hikes, which makes the non-interest bearing metal less attractive.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Before Gwydion could speak again, the Horned King, bearing a torch, rode to the wicker baskets and thrust the fire into them.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
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After a slow start as the then-35-year-old with no prior managerial experience found his bearings, Chandler built a talented team which became the envy of non-league football nationwide.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 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
GM built trucks, tanks, guns, shells, ball bearings, aircraft and ship engines for the war.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
I was well past and around the last house on the village street when I realized that I had lost my bearings.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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