borne
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"To see those predictions borne out is a beautiful thing."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Every robot that faceplanted, lost a limb, or disintegrated in a spray of sparks was borne away on a stretcher by human attendants with deadpan solicitude.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The program is funded by a payroll tax of 12.4%, borne equally by employer and employee and applied to the first $184,500 of taxable income.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Continuing his evidence on Wednesday, Beggs said: "All of the interactions with the police and VC from my constabulary were borne of mental illness."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Even his horse had understood and borne Golden Gray along with just a touch or two of the whip.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
