bear
Example Sentences
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"I would go in and have a cuddle with this bear after school every day. You wouldn't be allowed to do that today! But that's a standout moment."
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
"We had a brown bear. A baby brown bear in what was Pets Corner," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
No one is identified by anything but first names, including Russell’s mother, Karen, who is the only one who can’t bear to hear the playback.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
An IRA conversion is taxable at the value of the account converted, so a bear market is a great time to do it.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
In the next moon, the Blackthorn Moon, the red eye would appear; and the power of the bear would grow stronger.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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