bore
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Seoul and Tokyo again bore the brunt of the selling as traders bailed out of once-imperious chipmakers, though the selling was heavy across most of the region, tracking sharp losses on Wall Street.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith described Archer as "a remarkable man who did everything at full bore", adding: "There were simply no half measures with him."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In the first half of 2026, almost every sixth car sold in Britain bore a Chinese brand, according to Schmidt Automotive Research, a higher proportion than in any other European country except Norway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Semiconductor stocks bore the brunt of the statements.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
He stared at me with those dark eyes of his, which somehow, even in this hell, bore some of his smug arrogance.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Give it a listen; it sounds like it was written by committee and by four bored teens in equal measure.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Announcing the policy at the party's conference in Brighton, co-deputy leader Mothin Ali said there were a million "bored, desperate and lost" young people who were out of work, training or education.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
They are from drill holes bored hundreds of metres below the surface by mineral exploration companies decades ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
My gaze drifted to the bartenders, who seemed bored, waiting for the evening rush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
“If you’re bored, go chop some wood,” Nali said.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Miranda and Leigh-Anne were blissfully unaware that next door, something much more boring but ultimately more consequential was unfolding.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
The most grippingly boring TV of the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
You talk about taking the slow road to retirement, not diverting down dirt tracks leading you to the Emerald City of AI, and how it seems, well, boring and safe.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
But that would have made for a boring tale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In English, we’re reading some boring old book, by some boring old dude, set in some boring old time period.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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