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Spurs escaped at the 11th hour, but it was a reprieve borne of luck more than judgement.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“The consequences of any self-dealing by Altman could be borne by our state pensions and individual investors, creating enormous financial risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The costs borne by all parties will eventually force them to come to “an agreement that sort of wraps the trade war and the Iran war,” the money manager says.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 30, 2026

Himmelstoss ought to have been pleased; his saying that we should each educate one another had borne fruit for himself.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque