bore
Example Sentences
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Investors might be able to avoid a lot of trouble if they always bore in mind that, in the end, “fund” means “bottom.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Since the 2000s, there have been multiple attempts to create an Asian version of the iconic contest, but none of those previous efforts bore fruit.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Some people released white balloons into the sky while others bore banners with slogans including "They didn't defeat us."
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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
I watched him go, wishing I could bore holes into his back with my glare alone.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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