- plural of bearing.
bearings
Example Sentences
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The straight lines on the Peters map do not represent true constant compass bearings and so are useless for navigation.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
One possibility is that this new Fed moves too slowly to respond to the oil-price shock while it finds its intellectual bearings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 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 blink against the stark white light, try to get my bearings.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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