bore
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The technology sector bore the brunt of losses Monday as investors cashed out following a breathtaking surge in recent months powered by a race into all things linked to artificial intelligence.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
"What seems to matter now is almost exclusively, 'will you promise not to bore me?'"
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Brontë was dead before it bore her name.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
To-night, when we met, she was somewhat constrained, and bore all the signs of an internal struggle.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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