bear
Example Sentences
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While that bear market may scare off investors, CoinShares’ funds have held up well.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
He could feel its power: sending strength to the bear, sapping his own will of hope and resolve.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.