forbear

Example Sentences

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And if that doesn’t seem enough reason to forbear, how about some old-fashioned conservative principles, such as federalism and local control?

From Washington Post

The fishing grounds where Jung Kuenbae and his forbears have caught shrimp, butterfish and croakers for three generations are going to be turned into the world’s largest offshore wind farm.

From Seattle Times

Yet the prospect of wolves is riling Colorado livestock producers, who see the predators as a threat their forbears vanquished once from the high elevation forests where cattle graze public lands.

From Washington Times

Yet the prospect of wolves is riling Colorado livestock producers, who see them as a threat their forbears vanquished once from the high elevation forests where cattle graze public lands.

From Washington Times

Telehealth constrains this but people have been gracious and forbearing, sometimes more concerned about their doctor than themselves.

From The Guardian