Sentence examples for powerful bore from inspiring English sources

But like some powerful bore attempting to force its way up a narrow channel, the onrush had backed up, a white-crested wave as yet unable to generate any hint of forward motion.

Permitting farmers to exploit the nation's most valuable resource has led to inequities that are even more striking than those in the cities: rich men plunder their land at will, installing powerful bore wells driven by engines that can draw the water not only from their farms but also from the land of their neighbors — to whom they then sell that water.

That's because even powerful bear markets have rallies, and one is coming.

Worse, to say that God is the wisest or most powerful thing is to imply that God's wisdom or power bears some likeness to ours.

— THE NEW YORK TIMES As a powerful storm bore down on the New York City region, city officials encouraged drivers to stay off the roads after 5 p.m. because of high winds and possible flooding.

Bass' powerful voice bore a striking resemblance to that of Aretha Franklin, who is often misidentified as the singer of that chart-topping hit.

Legend has it that after Sheba visited Solomon, the beautiful, all-powerful queen bore the King of Israel a son, Menelik, who went on to rule Ethiopia.

These are powerful voices borne of real experience – they need to be heard, not locked away.

Nothing to be stunned by, maybe, but it's still unnerving to see our darkest assumptions about powerful figures borne out.

Another surge of potentially more powerful Santa Ana winds bore down on Southern California early Tuesday, The Associated Press reported.

She also bore powerful grudges on her beloved's behalf -- urging retribution against all she deemed insufficiently loyal.