borne
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"To see those predictions borne out is a beautiful thing."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
Every robot that faceplanted, lost a limb, or disintegrated in a spray of sparks was borne away on a stretcher by human attendants with deadpan solicitude.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The chip transition will cost at least $20 million, he said, largely borne by the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Continuing his evidence on Wednesday, Beggs said: "All of the interactions with the police and VC from my constabulary were borne of mental illness."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The feeling was a thirst, a thirst borne of time, of memory, of blood; an almost diabetic thirst that afflicted him whenever he passed a long period of time without flying.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
