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bother

[both-er] / ˈbɒð ər /






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Local and national media didn’t even bother with that courtesy during the GKN crisis, focusing mostly on Garden Grove, which is four times more populous.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Harry hasn’t acknowledged mortality enough to bother working out a succession plan for his small but proud operation, which takes him and Niki to some of the most sumptuous homes in the New York suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Ashleigh Stanley did not bother with make-up when she tied the knot with childhood sweetheart Jake Stanley, 29, at Llanerch Vineyard in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The last day of school is pretty loose and they probably wouldn’t even bother to have one except that that’s when you clean out your desk.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson




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