bear
Example Sentences
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Statistics on their par-saving success bear out their confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
And there are growing worries that the tech-heavy index could soon find itself in a bear market —a drop of 20%.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
A close at or below that price, which is 20% below its Jan. 6 record close, would mean to many that the stock has entered a bear market.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said wages were going up "for the lowest paid" but said the government "must go further to bear down on costs".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
In horror, Torak watched the bear rise above:: the edge of the trail.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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