bear up

Example Sentences

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To bear up under the higher stress, the PDK’s clutches, gearsets and bevel gear have all been reinforced.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

I got in my car, and I could still see the bear up ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

One of them is that visitors should "never try to photograph a bear up close".

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

One study from a group of international economists estimates that high-income countries could bear up to half of the global economic losses arising from global vaccine inequity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

“Even if we go straight to Djerholm,” Inej said, “we’ll need most of a week to travel. There isn’t time to secure documents or create cover that will bear up under scrutiny.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo