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bearing

[bair-ing] / ˈbɛər ɪŋ /




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Weston also warned special administration could see taxpayers left bearing the cost.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

In all those incidents, bearing witness galvanized the public.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

The jacket belonged to his late father, whom he remembers hovering over a record player, bearing songs from a more thrilling world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

If banks lose deposits to higher-interest bearing stablecoins, banks would have less capacity to make loans.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Despite May’s protests about not being a princess, this woman clearly had a royal bearing.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley

Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next. I'll write about my plans later."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Morgan Stanley projected annual bearings sales tied to robotics will rise from about 200 million units in 2025 to more than 40 billion units by 2050.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Over two visits to the new building, getting my physical bearings mattered less and less as I surrendered to the generative sensations of not knowing.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2026

I took my iPhone and our decrepit vacuum into my workshop after supper, googled “Kenmore Progressive vacuum noisy” and found what I wanted—a YouTube video showing how to replace the motor bearings.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 12, 2026

I shake my head, trying to get my bearings.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen




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