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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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He is writing for a general rather than a scholarly audience, so he does not much bother with the debates among historians about these two giants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Straight away we’re suspicious that Carney and co-screenwriter Peter McDonald stashed this story in a drawer ages ago and didn’t bother to dust it off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Ashleigh Stanley did not bother with make-up when she tied the knot with childhood sweetheart Jake Stanley, 29, at Llanerch Vineyard in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

So it did not make sense at face value for him to bother converting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

I let out a whoop-di-dee and skipped along behind her, and Aunt Kitty didn’t even bother to shush me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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