bear
Example Sentences
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Most software companies today are reluctant to bear similar costs.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
While that bear market may scare off investors, CoinShares’ funds have held up well.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Here’s hoping the next long bear market is far off.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Det Ch Insp Louise Metcalfe, leading the Essex Police investigation, said the author of the anonymous handwritten letter to officers "seemed reticent of coming forward but couldn't bear the nightmare of knowing what they knew".
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
‘Of course I haven’t forgotten! But I’m worried about them! If the bear isn’t up here, then it’s down there, where they are, Why else would Fin-Kedinn blow the horn?’
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.