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
His early patents bore the marks of his experience working on trains: more-efficient steam-boiler furnaces, improved braking systems, electrical regulators and a combined telegraph-and-telephone communication device.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
Jo bore up very well till the last flutter of blue ribbon vanished, when she retired to her refuge, the garret, and cried till she couldn’t cry any more.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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