They had been born in with the habit of hiding their true feelings, a trait passed down through generations.

For decades, the ancient trees have borne witness to the changing seasons and the lives of the people who lived beneath their branches.

After weeks of pressure, the team had borne up and completed the project on time.

The storm had borne down on the coastal town, leaving wreckage in its wake.

The field was dotted with wind-borne seeds that had traveled from distant meadows.

The village installed filters to prevent water-borne illnesses during the flood season.

The early reports were borne out by later scientific studies.

Public health officials are monitoring the spread of a vector-borne virus in the coastal region.

The investigators traced a food-borne outbreak to contaminated lettuce at a local market.

The truck-borne equipment was unloaded at dawn to support the relief effort.