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bar

[bahr] / bɑr /








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Kavanaugh bemoaned the male loneliness crisis just before they were joined by Patel, who cried, “Does this bar take Kaaaaash?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

When Nvidia reports earnings on May 20, Goldman Sachs analyst James Schneider expects another impressive beat, even though “the bar for stock outperformance is relatively high.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

If deported, a person faces a 10-year bar on returning to the US, sometimes longer, even if they have any children in the country.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Last week, U.S. senators unanimously passed a resolution to bar themselves and their staff from trading on prediction markets.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Raven wipes the bar, her eyes full of concern.

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




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