bore

Example Sentences

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Airlines bore an immediate impact from the outbreak of hostilities as they cancelled flights to the region.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Amnesty International said Mohammadi was forced to make a confession “in fast-tracked proceedings that bore no resemblance to a meaningful trial.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

A line outside a Riverside gas station crossed a railroad track, and a man stopped on the tracks refused to yield his place even when a freight train engine bore down on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

“Costco has made no commitment to return any portion of anticipated tariff refunds to the consumers who bore those costs.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

In a final burst of speed, the horse of the Horned King plunged ahead; the animal’s flanks bore against Melyngar, who reared furiously and struck out with her hoofs.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander