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[bawr] / bɔr /






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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

"My mother Chinnathayammal bore the entire burden of the household after that. We went through a difficult period," Gangai Amaran, Ilaiyaraaja's younger brother and a celebrated music director himself, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

A new biography of the influential Cold War columnist Walter Lippmann reminds us that the issues he dealt with, and what he said about them, are mostly a comprehensive bore to anyone today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Suozzi didn’t co-chair in 2024, but the invitation bore his name again, a federal filing shows.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

I feel his eyes bore into me, like he’s trying to read my thoughts.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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