bore

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When Kyle and his brother acquired some Ford and Chevrolet dealerships two years ago, Randy refused to wear the new family-branded pullover that also bore the logos of Chrysler’s longtime rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Mandalay, an ancient royal capital hemmed by jungle-clad mountains and the snaking Irrawaddy river, bore the brunt of the damage.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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

But she warned the first episode "suffered from first-night nerves", concluding it was "a bit of a bore".

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Anna May’s dark eyes bore into me, waiting.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu