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borne

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /
ADJECTIVE
carried
Synonyms


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Our publisher, on the other hand, had already borne the cost of paying us, the editors, the photographer, the designer, and everyone else involved in producing our book.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

While tech workers have borne the brunt of recent layoffs, certain corners of the sector are recruiting aggressively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

She said the broadcaster's handling of incidents as they arose was appropriate, and that the review had borne that out.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

Then, whether buyers return to semiconductor stocks that have borne the worst of the selling, and whether any recovery extends beyond a handful of top-tier tech names.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Right through the charge Merry had been borne unharmed behind him, until the Shadow came; and then Windfola had thrown them in his terror, and now ran wild upon the plain.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien


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