bore
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Second, to the extent he stressed a particular goal, it bore no relationship to the bombing campaign.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
In peacetime, it bore about a fifth of the world’s crude and crude products — 80% of that destined for Asia.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The judges said there were "reasonable grounds" the three men bore "criminal responsibility" for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity during the war between Israel and Hamas.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Subprime mortgages almost always bore floating interest rates, but most of them came with a fixed, two-year “teaser” rate.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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