as in behaviors
the way or manner in which one conducts oneself
always retained his military bearing, even after he entered politics
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Recent Examples of bearings
Best to wait a day or two to get your true bearings.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Ideally, a player or two that can potentially play an even larger role than Douglas projects to, even potentially riding shotgun with skilled rookie forwards just finding their bearings at the NHL level, the way Derek Dorsett once did with Bo Horvat.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But still, like, give a girl some time to get her bearings.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
But faulty wheel bearings cause just 5% of all derailments.
—Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Drawing on new interviews with Bowie’s collaborators and associates, as well as archival material, Larman offers a touching, detailed portrait of a gifted artist losing his bearings, flailing about, and re-inventing himself.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
First, get your bearings (and rentals, if needed) in Fayetteville.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
With such an ambitious undertaking, the staggered opening will help chefs and staff get their bearings, said Robert Castellon, the director of operations at Hi Hospitality Group, the restaurant group behind the project.
—Helen Freund, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
Ideally, a player or two that can potentially play an even larger role than Douglas projects to, even potentially riding shotgun with skilled rookie forwards just finding their bearings at the NHL level, the way Derek Dorsett once did with Bo Horvat.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
But still, like, give a girl some time to get her bearings.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
But faulty wheel bearings cause just 5% of all derailments.
—Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Drawing on new interviews with Bowie’s collaborators and associates, as well as archival material, Larman offers a touching, detailed portrait of a gifted artist losing his bearings, flailing about, and re-inventing himself.
—George Kalogerakis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
First, get your bearings (and rentals, if needed) in Fayetteville.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
His father was a wheeler-dealer who lived by quick wits and the sweat of his brow, dabbling in bootlegged sake, swine farming, loan sharking, and later pachinko parlors—Japan’s ubiquitous low-stakes gambling game of clattering steel ball bearings.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
With such an ambitious undertaking, the staggered opening will help chefs and staff get their bearings, said Robert Castellon, the director of operations at Hi Hospitality Group, the restaurant group behind the project.
—Helen Freund, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bearings
Noun
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Reports from those calls reveal a spectrum of youth behaviors, from hallway bullying to acting out because of problems at home.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Instead of treating share changes as ex post explanations, the organization could evaluate prospective moves and understand which segments and behaviors would drive the biggest impact.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These facilities typically house dozens of robots in large office-like spaces spanning thousands of square meters, where human operators repeatedly perform simple tasks alongside the machines to generate and record detailed data on key physical actions.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Making use of all the available tools and new technologies, the Festival’s Agora showcased a new series of actions and backed successful initiatives that took place both in physical spaces and online.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Such dogs are characterized by serene, quiet demeanors and deep emotional bonds with their human companions.—
Maryanne Dell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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While a dog can be bribed with a squeaky toy and a pig would surely look at the camera when enticed with a sausage on a stick, cats are known for their admirably self-serving demeanors.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Stacy, on the other hand, loves living in the country's biggest city, just not the lack of manners and decency that comes with it.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Bearings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bearings. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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