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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

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

A White House official said part of the pledge by tech companies includes negotiating with utilities to create frameworks to better ensure data-center costs aren’t borne by residential customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In the day, I minister to the dying in the quarantine camp, which hath a sweet miasma so foul it can scarce be borne.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson