bore
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She bore a large scar on her face when she met with AFP at her home in Bethlehem, holding a stuffed fox that had belonged to her son.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
While in the field, we encountered bore holes from bauxite mining exploration.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
The engraved silver salver bore the mark of Dorothy Mills, one of just a handful of registered female silversmiths working in the 1700s, the NT said.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Skubal bore down and got out of the inning with a flyout from Taylor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
It bore witness to what was yet to come.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
Now, her wines are being poured at restaurants from New York to London, as sommeliers look to entice drinkers bored by Bordeaux and Barolo with new wine experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Gao, who trained in France, is helping Chinese wine expand internationally, as sommeliers seek to entice drinkers bored by Bordeaux and Barolo with new wine experiences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
I’m bored of studios and indie financiers forcing filmmakers to stick to so-called bankable names.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Gloucestershire's Becca Stock, who has millions of followers on TikTok, said while "bored" and "jealous" people do target her online, they are in the minority.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“I already told you I’m not doing that stuff,” he says, looking bored in that way thirteen-year-olds do sometimes.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
They wanted to build a general-purpose chatbot that wasn’t boring like Apple’s Siri.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Just when he’s got you disoriented and distracted, he strikes, boring you to death.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
When talking about the Gerhardt brothers, Hudson, a quarterback, and Bailen, a receiver, first-year Village Christian coach Rand Holdren says there’s never a boring moment when the two are together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
But it is accurate to say that strategy is adventurous, while logistics can be boring.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
“That sounds like a pretty boring picture to me,” I told him.
From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm
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