bore
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Semiconductor stocks bore the brunt of the statements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The court said "both sides bore equal responsibility for the breakdown of the marriage" and therefore granted the divorce but rejected Lee's claim for damages, she added.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
While in the field, we encountered bore holes from bauxite mining exploration.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
It was Seoul that bore the brunt of Pyongyang's ire following these summits.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Faster and faster the waters bore him along, tossing him right and left.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
As much as I loved being home with my kids and understood the privilege it was, I was bored.
From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026
If they sense you’re a bored retiree, they will dangle the allure of giving your life renewed purpose.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
If cats get bored, they might redirect toward knocking things over, tearing up the carpet or biting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 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
So he isn’t tired, just bored, and once more we set off.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
The bond market has a reputation for being boring.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
The action rewinds from Gretta and Dan’s initial meeting at the bar, and later fast–forwards to speed up some of the more boring bits of the album-writing process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
After practicing law for about six months and finding the work boring, he moved to Los Angeles in 1996 to find a job in the music industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Just when he’s got you disoriented and distracted, he strikes, boring you to death.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026
Tell him it was boring but mostly treacherous.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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