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bear

[bair] / bɛər /






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Since it has been a while, we leave you with a reminder about long bear markets.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

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

The bear tracks leapt out at him from the snow.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver