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That afternoon in 2025, with his shellacked coif flapping against his bronzed forehead in the wind, the president held up hastily-assembled poster boards bearing the names of the world’s countries and territories.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Makers of glass bottles too are bearing the brunt of the war.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

And this year he will have a commemorative coin bearing his image, minted to mark America's 250th birthday.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Cap bearing the badge of the Indian Police Service, the highest-trained level of police officers who must pass the Indian civil service exam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

I burst into racking sobs, then heard heavy footsteps bearing down the corridor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom