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bore (down)

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Definition of bore (down)

past tense of bear (down)

as in weighed (upon)

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Brands face a compounding storm of carrier peak surcharges, compressed delivery windows, and intense warehouse capacity constraints.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Instead, the team fed the moment-by-moment activity of 332 brain regions into CEBRA, a machine-learning tool that compressed the data down to its essential structure while preserving the order of events.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 Oct. 2026

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As a result, they’re pressured to either increase prices or slash inventory and give consumers fewer choices.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who had 19 saves for his third shutout in his last six starts, wasn’t pressured often, and the few shots that did fly his way missed the net.

— Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

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