the bar

Example Sentences

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"Every weekend is different tracks and require different needs but I am just going to try to keep pushing, and keep raising the bar as much as possible."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

There’s no doubt, “Cars” lowered the bar for the studio.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“It sort of served as the bar code for what became my entire artistic project,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The firm had one lawyer based in L.A. who was licensed to practice in Texas, Darren McBratney, but he left in early 2022, according to the bar complaints.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

You arch back, that moment of your knees on the bar making your breath catch just like always, but then you’re up, sitting on the bar.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith