the bar
Example Sentences
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This year, authorities have already lowered the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
WSJ | Buy Side: These modern swim trunks feature bold patterns, slim silhouettes and quick-drying fabric meant to take you from the beach to the bar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Dilin Wu, research strategist at Pepperstone, told Bloomberg News that "the bar is just extremely high right now" for tech earnings.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
With the always-excellent Paudie Clifford influential early on, Kerry feasted on Mayo nerves to register the game's three opening scores, with David Clifford striking twice after Dylan Casey fisted over the bar.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
When I come with Mom and Boo, we sit at a table halfway between the bar and the restaurant, because kids aren’t allowed in the bar.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
