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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borne (down)
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The accelerated consumption cycle has also compressed the window in which a title can generate revenue, with mid-tier content suffering most.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
The same engineering scope could be compressed to approximately two weeks and roughly 120 to 200 engineering hours.—
Fabio Caversan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Unlike China, where fierce competition from lower-cost players like Luckin Coffee has pressured Starbucks ′ business, Japan has been a pretty good market for the company.—
Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The Spurs have pressured Brunson, chased him, crowded him and forced him into difficult looks.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
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Rising costs of components, supply chain constraints, and weaker consumer demand that are all partly linked to the Iran war have depressed smartphone sales in much of the continent, resulting in the slowest growth of shipments to Africa in two years, research firm Omdia said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 June 2026
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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“Borne (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borne%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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