the bar

Example Sentences

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Scanlon notes the bar for a further selloff in front-end rates is high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"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

I sidled up to the bar with happy hour in full swing, feeling a little nauseated from the heat and mileage.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

When the microwave beeps, he brings the hot chocolate over to the bar and sets the cookies in front of me.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko