bear
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One of the Inuk rangers, Julia Elanik from Aklavik in the Northwestern Territories, drove the length of the patrol with a rifle on her back in case a polar bear crossed the group.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
The players who will bear the worst of it will be those teeing off last—otherwise known as the guys atop the leaderboard.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
Spot prices reflect that the strait is still very much closed, and the real physical impact of the war has been brought to bear.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
A pope’s main role is to bear witness to the words of Christ, who said far more about taking care of the meek and turning the other cheek than he did about waging war.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Time and again we turned away from it and ran on, partly because the heat was so intense, and partly because we could bear to watch no longer.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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