bear
Example Sentences
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“A bear that is 70 pounds can cause significant damage,” Collins said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Attacks reached record levels in 2025, with 238 bear attack victims reported to the environment ministry, including 13 deaths.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
“He fought the bear off with a hatchet, and ultimately they both got away,” Collins said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
A veterinarian fired a tranquiliser gun at the bear in Utsunomiya, home to half a million people, but missed the first shot.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
They didn’t dare risk the salmon cakes; the bear would have smelt them from many daywalks away.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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