bore
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Later they charged Bilal Mohammad with the crime, although he bore little resemblance to the man in the video.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
A new biography of the influential Cold War columnist Walter Lippmann reminds us that the issues he dealt with, and what he said about them, are mostly a comprehensive bore to anyone today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Suozzi didn’t co-chair in 2024, but the invitation bore his name again, a federal filing shows.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
I believe in my heart of hearts that he suffered as much about Lucy’s death as any of us; but he bore himself through it like a moral Viking.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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