bearings

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Sue closed her eyes and clutched her injured arm while Akira tried to get her bearings.

From Literature

Boaz was still getting his bearings and fighting the nausea from the brief rewind when he heard hurried footsteps and saw Hila running toward them.

From Literature

It simply means getting your bearings before you turn on the heat: chopping vegetables and herbs, measuring ingredients, rereading the recipe once more with a clear head.

From Salon

Returning three years after its initial run of episodes, the second season of Dan Erickson’s highly stylized, off-putting workplace drama extended the mythology of Lumon Industries without losing its narrative bearings.

From Salon

“As we get our bearings and we figure out what our programming is, we’re really excited about the art and music therapy partners that we have,” Birns said.

From Los Angeles Times