forbears

present tense third-person singular of forbear

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avoids
Verb
  • Records from Louisiana Economic Development show that in exchange for SpaceX paying the Vermilion Parish government about $25 million annually, the company avoids paying billions of dollars in property taxes over 25 years.
    — Drew Hawkins, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Where so many historical novels lean on cliches, Perry avoids them and finds a deeper emotional truth.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
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“Forbears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forbears. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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