Ultimately he was unable to bear a burden he had never sought to carry.

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Many buildings, constructed hundreds of years ago, are beyond repair, with walls unable to bear pipes or with rudimentary electricity wiring.

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As the tax hike obviously would not raise worker productivity, employers would be unwilling and unable to bear the tax, and it would be passed on to workers in the form of reduced wages or benefits.

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Finally, the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates has meant that banks will probably have to sell shares to cover losses from borrowers, who may become unable to bear the burden of higher interest payments as well as to meet increased interest bills to depositors.

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When the money ran out, he saw no escape but killing those he loved, unable, it seems, to bear their gaze.

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Although they were still unable to balance properly, they were able to bear more of their own weight themselves.

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During both periods there were strong cyclical bull markets every few years, followed each time by a cyclical bear market that kept the market moving sideways, unable to break out into a long-term uptrend.

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Many bear the names of the women Yunior both desires and is unable to retain.

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