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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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Straight away we’re suspicious that Carney and co-screenwriter Peter McDonald stashed this story in a drawer ages ago and didn’t bother to dust it off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

So it did not make sense at face value for him to bother converting.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Given the incredibly small odds any one ballot will make the difference, why does anybody bother?

From Slate • May 15, 2026

"I cannot put a price on it, if it cost £100,000 it would not bother me at all," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

As I escorted the woozy client through the waiting room and out the door, I felt an itch of guilt begin to bother my conscience like a mosquito bite.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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