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[bawr] / bɔr /






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The technology sector bore the brunt of losses Monday as investors cashed out following a breathtaking surge in recent months powered by a race into all things linked to artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Even if you never bore witness to that outrageous performance, its elemental alchemy vibrates in the band’s most popular songs, each of them calling to us with purpose.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"My mother Chinnathayammal bore the entire burden of the household after that. We went through a difficult period," Gangai Amaran, Ilaiyaraaja's younger brother and a celebrated music director himself, told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Each new foal bore the promise of outperforming a carefully chosen set of parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Gwydion was at Taran’s side as the first rider bore down on them.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander




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