the bar

Example Sentences

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It is easier to file claims than in the past, thanks to technology, which some insurers say makes it more likely claims will be withdrawn or not meet the bar for payment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Orange Tsai agreed AI was already forcing the bar higher but he hoped human creativity and intuition would always be able to find vulnerabilities that AI tools missed.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Games are tested and cut if they fail to clear the bar.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

There was Anderson’s take on the bar jacket that Christian Dior made for Marlene Dietrich to wear in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Stage Fright,” white with a geometric black collar.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Seized by a panic I couldn’t name, I stumbled back from the bar, nearly knocking shoulders with the tattooed man.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros