bearings
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The straight lines on the Peters map do not represent true constant compass bearings and so are useless for navigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
One possibility is that this new Fed moves too slowly to respond to the oil-price shock while it finds its intellectual bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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
My heart pounded, and even though I hadn’t moved, I felt like I’d lost my bearings.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
