the bar

Example Sentences

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“To the extent the bar was high for a Fed rate hike, it’s coming down,” Aarts said.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

"They're charging an awful lot of money," McDonald said of the World Cup, as a Premier League match played on a television behind the bar.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

As the job market cools, they are both raising the bar for entry-level jobs and seeking more consistent criteria to winnow the candidate pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

This year, she's enlisted Boy George, who turns up to sing about "all the boys at the bar sipping cool champagne".

From BBC • May 8, 2026

By this definition, though, going to the ballet is an experiment, while learning that the seats are uncomfortable and the drinks sold in the bar overpriced is a chance experience.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton