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And the higher expected returns on equities merely compensate for the risk that will be borne by the taxpayers — a huge and risky financial maneuver with very little payoff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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

Recently, Christian communities say they have borne the brunt of the attacks.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

For weeks, software stocks have borne the impact of investor concern that increasingly capable AI coding tools could help some companies displace behemoths with nimble, vibe-coded alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Clearly the detective’s search had borne little fruit.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson