bear on

Example Sentences

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Johnson has been Wall Street’s biggest bear on Tesla stock for a long time.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Jay Goldberg, a Seaport Research analyst who’s the lone bear on Nvidia’s stock, said the company “is having a harder time moving the needle” lately.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 15, 2026

It focuses on the massive effort to rein in nature and bring the works of humankind to bear on a landscape that is completely indifferent to us.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Whether she can bring pressure to bear on the independent central bank is unclear, and this isn’t a good idea when voters are vexed by inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Still another had a picture of a waterfall on one side and a picture of a koala bear on the other.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg