bear
Example Sentences
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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
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
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 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
‘We need to hide it from the bear right away.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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