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These are nice theories, but they are not borne out by the data, as the red columns in the chart show.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The cost of this safe passage should not be borne solely by U.S. taxpayers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

If those numbers are borne out in the real world, most people on GLP-1s may have some kind of undesirable GI effect from them.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

“This decision represents another important affirmation of the Rule of Law and provides clarity for businesses that have borne the financial burden of these unlawful tariffs,” Woldenberg said.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

The efforts of the Joneses and their abolitionist friends had borne fruit.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield