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bearable

[bair-uh-buhl] / ˈbɛər ə bəl /


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But don’t let the relatable career-girl pluck of the movie dilute the fact that this song is pissed off about capitalism, even as its hooks make the grind of working life more bearable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Esther and Nick Cochrane who run a self-catering holiday cottage business called Beside the Loch have noticed the uptick in visitors who say they have come here for lower more bearable temperatures.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

On the day that nations sign arms control agreements, the costs of compliance appear bearable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

To make those rates bearable, credit funds structured some loans at the outset to let borrowers meet some interest obligations with noncash payments-in-kind.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

The one thing that made it bearable was that Granddaddy took pity on my wretched state and brought me one of his books, Fascinating Flora and Fauna of the Antipodes.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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