variants
also bourn
as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning
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Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026 -
The core purpose of Taste Addison – promoting Addison's 200+ restaurants – will be reenvisioned to include new, year-round options to support and elevate North Texas' most vibrant dining hub.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pending final validation, the production-intent robotaxi is expected to enter production at Lucid’s Arizona factory later this year.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Using credit cards heavily in the weeks or months before filing, especially for nonessential purchases, can raise questions about intent.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The aim is to dig into general themes rather than specific transfers that are currently ongoing to give a broad picture of as many elements as possible.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nasa’s aim was to return astronauts to the Moon and ultimately establish a permanent lunar base.—
The Week,
TheWeek,
7 Jan. 2026
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Join Palmer in crushing New Year’s fitness goals with this nifty Pilates set that comes with a ring, mini ball, and four resistance bands.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Giving love to local venues For McLaughlin and Arthurs, the goal was always to bring the film to venues around the Carolinas as a way to promote those spaces, like The Milestone, that were filled with local music history.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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The attack took place just hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alerted the nation about Russia's intentions for a large-scale offensive.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Kansas and Missouri have spent the past 18 months trying to secure the team through sweeping stadium-funding incentives packages — which the Chiefs used last month to announce their intentions for a move to Kansas.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Original sketches, color swatches and archival images tracing the history of yoga wear — which went from loose to form-fitting — along with rolls of Align fabric offered a visual display of how Align evolved from an idea into a global franchise over a decade.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Each specimen’s unique characteristics reminded him of the patterns and patinas that distinguish the objects at the family’s haveli, or nobleman’s mansion, in the Pink City.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Bourne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourne. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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