the bar
Example Sentences
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Ellroy’s work set the bar for modern neo-noir interpretations, both literary and cinematic.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
Though the bar for evidence is lower than in criminal court, judges may request detailed testimony because subjects of restraining orders can lose their jobs or the ability to see their children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I'd tell him, 'it's your round. Now let's go to the bar and buy me a drink!'"
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The failures of cardiovascular and neuromuscular drugs pelacarsen and del-desiran raise the bar for Novartis’s pipeline, given that these were two important candidates to offset sales lost to upcoming patent expirations, they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Ryan heads to his room, and Link and I hit the bar mitzvah books.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
