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These are nice theories, but they are not borne out by the data, as the red columns in the chart show.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The cost of this safe passage should not be borne solely by U.S. taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Recently, Christian communities say they have borne the brunt of the attacks.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

So Demeter nursed Demophoön, the son that Metaneira had borne to wise Celeus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton