bearings

Example Sentences

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Over two visits to the new building, getting my physical bearings mattered less and less as I surrendered to the generative sensations of not knowing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Potential uses include micro and nanoelectromechanical systems, where wear limits device lifespan, as well as magnetic bearings, vibration isolation systems, and ultra-thin magnetic materials where motion and magnetism are closely linked.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

In their sweaty striving to be hosted and toasted at the right dinners, book parties, panels, benefits or openings—the Paleo protein of New York Upper Crust evening smorgasbord—many lost their bearings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Returning three years after its initial run of episodes, the second season of Dan Erickson’s highly stylized, off-putting workplace drama extended the mythology of Lumon Industries without losing its narrative bearings.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

We wandered around for a while as I tried to get my bearings, and then I heard Daisy whisper, “Holmesy.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green