bearings
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Soon, Klara comes home with Josie, getting her bearings in the world outside the store and trying to prove to the skeptical Chrissy that she can be a valuable addition to the household.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Then on Monday he posted a video to Telegram filmed in Paris, saying: "Right now, I need to get my bearings and figure out what to do next. I'll write about my plans later."
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Morgan Stanley projected annual bearings sales tied to robotics will rise from about 200 million units in 2025 to more than 40 billion units by 2050.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
“The second is the component layer beneath them, the motors, reducers, bearings, sensors, and power content inside the machines themselves.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Now at last I could take my bearings, perceive my future, feel as if I was somehow in touch with a changing and knowable landscape.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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