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The Department of Justice said that claims about prisons being awash with drugs, staff safety being ignored or management not caring about staff wellbeing "are simply not borne out by evidence".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

In Houston, at least, most of the organizing costs are not expected to be borne by local governments.

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

"We knew the first half of this financial year was going to be challenging and that's borne out in our financial results," ABF's chief executive George Weston.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“Even if the tax were borne entirely by producers, it would have only a limited impact on output decisions.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

So Demeter nursed Demophoön, the son that Metaneira had borne to wise Celeus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton