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borne

[bawrn, bohrn] / bɔrn, boʊrn /
ADJECTIVE
carried
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The editorial’s concerns over stablecoin rewards and their risk to bank deposits aren’t borne out by recent data.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The Ventura County district attorney said his county “has borne the brunt of the greatest disaster of its kind in the history of the State” — and he was clear on who deserved the blame.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

For the Andromeda team, the bulk of any potential losses is likely to be borne by the life-insurance companies that own as much as $35 trillion of these assets.

From MarketWatch Aug. 5, 2026

However, supporters of Hayya successfully argued that Gaza's leadership, having borne the brunt of the conflict, should now lead the movement.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Everywhere, there was a kind of recklessness borne of a sense that the American woods was effectively inexhaustible.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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