bore

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When Kyle and his brother acquired some Ford and Chevrolet dealerships two years ago, Randy refused to wear the new family-branded pullover that also bore the logos of Chrysler’s longtime rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Some people released white balloons into the sky while others bore banners with slogans including "They didn't defeat us."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

A line outside a Riverside gas station crossed a railroad track, and a man stopped on the tracks refused to yield his place even when a freight train engine bore down on him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

FedEx said in a statement to MarketWatch that any refunds it receives would be sent to shippers and consumers who originally bore those charges.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

A black, buzzing cloud streaked from the orchard, and bore on so rapidly and passed so close to Coll’s head that he had to leap out of the way.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander