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[bair] / bɛər /






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Being oversubscribed is the bare minimum for a successful IPO.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The ball ricocheted off its intended course, but Rojas nabbed it with his bare hand, throwing it to first where a lunging Freeman caught it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Today, in Perry County in eastern Kentucky, on thousands of square miles of land laid bare by various strip-mining companies, elk are now thriving.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Robertson says that is the "bare minimum" that should be expected.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

It took too long to realize she could not, because the hands were gone and the clock face sat bare.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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