bear
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“Plaintiffs’ market definitions bear no relationship to the realities of today’s marketplace and cannot withstand scrutiny.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 24, 2026
Whether leaning into the longstanding chemistry of the duo, who won the FA Youth Cup together at Manchester City in 2020, will bear fruit remains to be seen.
From BBC β Jul. 24, 2026
The bear, she concluded, had slipped out before they’d even arrived.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 23, 2026
However, ServiceNow shares ended the day down nearly 4% as a new OpenAI release added fresh fuel to the software bear thesis.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 23, 2026
It had been seven days since they’d set out from the Fastwater, and still there was no sign of the bear.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Black bears are on a rampage across America, riding a population rebound driven in part by greater protection of the species.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 23, 2026
But it could run out very quickly, before the new prison building plan bears fruit, if this controversial early prison release scheme were scrapped.
From BBC β Jul. 23, 2026
A police sign hangs above the entrance, while the pavement still bears a memorial stone with the inscription: "For Peace, Freedom and Democracy. Never Again Fascism. Millions of Dead Warn."
From Barron's β Jul. 22, 2026
With that memory fresh in their minds, investors may remain wary about the sector — but there are signs that, at the very least, bears have backed off.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 21, 2026
Pointed out to the tourists all the red foxes and orcas and grizzly bears that were pushing out native species because it was warm enough for the new animals to live here now.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
“What is required by law as far as disclosure should be treated as the bare minimum,” he said.
From Salon β Jul. 24, 2026
All of the influence efforts have laid bare the steep climb for Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 19, 2026
But the death of Valery Averin lays bare how fragile - and how fleeting - such promises can be.
From BBC β Jul. 3, 2026
The warm, cozy feeling of the home is in sharp contrast to the vacant, bare property that Mowry-Housley and Housley set their sights on as their next major project.
From MarketWatch β Jul. 2, 2026
This large bare room in the hospital was where all the sick in the camp had to assemble, often standing outside in the rain for hours just to get through the door.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Making things all the more difficult was the culpability that some players beared for the team’s fortunes.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 17, 2025
Hurricane Otis interrupted tropical vacations for some visitors and put a stop to a mining convention in Acapulco, Mexico, as the storm beared down on the city early Wednesday.
From New York Times β Oct. 25, 2023
Wrestling fans around the world beared witness to some of the most iconic moments in WWE history at Sunday night’s edition of WrestleMania.
From Fox News β Apr. 8, 2019
“He gave up a lot of hits but beared down when he had to. He pitched well enough to win and he pitched well enough to lose. We just couldn’t score.”
From Washington Times β Jun. 10, 2017
After a hesitation, he turned back to Kira and said in a low voice, ‘‘I beared them talking.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
Booz Allen Hamilton said demand is picking up across several parts of its business and that cost-cutting initiatives are bearing fruit, resulting in higher-than-expected profit during the recent quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 24, 2026
Tech firms were once again bearing the brunt of the selling owing to growing concerns about the colossal sums ploughed into AI hardware, factories and research, with many now questioning when they will see returns.
From Barron's β Jul. 24, 2026
Here, Nolan once again returns to his pet themes of playing God, human mistreatment, the passage of time, and bearing witness to the world’s slow, painful destruction.
From Salon β Jul. 18, 2026
It screams as arms bearing the Japanese and US flags shove it onto a rickety karaoke stage set up in a boat.
From BBC β Jul. 17, 2026
She had been bearing Bronden's weight for so long.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
England's only significant change in the India series was a new opening combination of Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell, and it bore fruit at Lord's.
From BBC β Jul. 20, 2026
“I was so struck on ‘Oppenheimer’ by what Imax could do for the human face, it seemed like it bore a hole into Cillian Murphy’s.”
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 7, 2026
Farmers now need to bore 200 feet down to find water, he said, compared with about 80 feet a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 7, 2026
As centers of commerce, trade, finance and dissent, they bore the brunt of the British government’s increasingly harsh laws on trade and self-governance.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 1, 2026
He was tired of wandering about alone, and Amy’s familiar presence seemed to give a homelike charm to the foreign scenes in which she bore a part.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Being born with good genes and not abusing them, along with remaining active can be a big plus.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 25, 2026
The result offers an early indication that at least part of APOE2's protective effect may be transferable rather than being limited to people born with the gene variant.
From Science Daily β Jul. 24, 2026
The majority’s decision in Barbara recounts how before the 14th Amendment’s ratification, Americans followed the long-standing common-law rule making persons born on American soil citizens by birth.
From Slate β Jul. 24, 2026
The judge who gave the initial verdict in March ruled that Kwon had known the baby would be born alive through Caesarean section.
From BBC β Jul. 23, 2026
A traveling seer had given her the flying coat soon after she was born.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
He does not need to lift his team into the postseason, a burden often borne by marquee free agents signed to put their team over the top.
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 20, 2026
Seoul, which has borne the brunt of the losses, jumped as much as seven percent at one point.
From Barron's β Jul. 15, 2026
His efforts to keep the administration engaged in Ukraine have borne fruit.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 13, 2026
The clearest costs are borne by Americans who use adjudicatory commissions to enforce rights they cannot apply anywhere else.
From Slate β Jul. 13, 2026
The bullocks have found their own rhythm now, moving so that their hoofs strike the earth together and the yoke is borne steadily on their shoulders: we are travelling fast.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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