variants
also bourn
as in thing
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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Jake Paul has nothing but good things to say about his Disney days.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025 -
Few things can complicate the otherwise straightforward matter of death quite like family and the possibility of inheritance.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The first myth is that innovation hinges on a single monumental idea.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The basic idea goes back to the 1960s, when Disney started pumping smells into its theme parks, even patenting its own odor-making machine, the Smellitzer.—
Susan Campos,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Every shape, every color seemed to have a secret meaning.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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In an interpersonal context, the phrase takes on greater meaning in the series’ final episode.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Maintain a safe distance from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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From our perspective on and around Earth, wavelengths of light emanating from cosmic objects actually go from the bluer section of the spectrum to the red section, and then tread into infrared waters.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Schumer has received backlash since helping to avert a government shutdown by aiding the Republicans in passing their stopgap spending plan over the objection of the majority of his fellow Democratic Senators and House Democrats.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Growing football in his home town is a long-term plan, but in the immediate future Richard is fixed on growing in English football with Palace.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At that point, sunglasses lose their sine qua non purpose to protect our eyes, becoming a purely ornamental element capable of elevating an entire outfit.—
Teresa Romero Martínez,
Glamour,
22 Mar. 2025
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The automation of jobs by AI could lead to widespread unemployment and economic inequality, leaving many people feeling powerless and without purpose.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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No, this is not the type of fight to the finish the Miami Heat typically target, an objective of being a No. 9 play-in seed instead of a No. 10 play-in seed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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An employee’s identity was deeply intertwined with their ability to support the organization in meeting its objectives.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As Greenpeace said at the very start of this ISA meeting, The Metals Company is desperate and now is encouraging a breach of customary international law by announcing their intent to mine the international seabed through the United States' Deep Sea Hard Mineral Resources Act.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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This policy isn't new, however, even if this is being more direct about its intent.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Bourne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourne. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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