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bearing

[bair-ing] / ˈbɛər ɪŋ /




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Pereira's worst affected neighborhoods were also its most impoverished, with homeless people, Venezuelan migrants and street vendors in precarious situations bearing the brunt of the impact.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

“Run, Denise!” is the kind of unhelpful remark, delivered by Greg when his wife is already well aware that a T. rex is bearing down on her, that defines the dialogue.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Even if he were actually talented at the former, which he is not, it would have no bearing on the latter, and the consequences of that are turning out to be substantial and damaging.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

The jacket belonged to his late father, whom he remembers hovering over a record player, bearing songs from a more thrilling world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

In the righteous spirit of a man bearing an inconvenient truth, Greg Lippmann, a copy of “Shorting Subprime Mezzanine Tranches” tucked under his arm, launched himself at the institutional investing public.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next. I'll write about my plans later."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

The next big bottleneck trade might have more to do with bearings than microchips.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

“The second is the component layer beneath them, the motors, reducers, bearings, sensors, and power content inside the machines themselves.”

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

The parts housing the bearings helped hold the jet’s underwing engines in place.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Kepler was convinced one had to think of forces flowing through space—his inspiration was provided by Gilbert’s recently published study of the magnet—and ask oneself how a celestial helmsman would take his bearings.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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