As the Madonna was borne over the waves in the annual ritual to bless the sea's harvest, onlookers crowded onto the other boats, which began to follow in the vessel's wake, their lights winking on in the dusk.
What's entirely unclear is why this $11 billion is a cost to the city of New York, much less one to be borne over the next two years.
This is borne out when, over the phone, I explain that I'm keen to talk to him about Humanoid.
The student loan system means that the burden is borne by graduates over their working lives, during which they can expect to earn considerably more than non-graduates.
Arthur is borne in a boat over the lake to the island of Avalon.
This was a return to the sort of sloppiness that this young team appeared to have left behind during their impressive dominance of a difficult group, although, in fairness, much of their erratic finishing appeared to be borne of over-exuberance in a festive home stadium rather than the nonchalance of the past.
The oft-repeated cliche that the best horse usually wins is borne out by results over many years, despite the ridiculous course layout, and it is 16 years since the last winner returned at an SP bigger than 7-1.
If Mr Phipps's optimism is borne out, the political contretemps over who owns the disputed Falkland Islands will shoot back up the agenda.
There are two astounding moments: when the man lies flat on the floor and the woman is borne close to him and over him like a wave; and a piercing image when she is delivered onto his body, placed into his lap, only to be carried immediately away.
Scientific discoveries, even those that are unpopular, have a history of being borne out over time.
About £21bn of the costs are borne by businesses; over £2bn by the Government and about £3bn by consumers.
