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[bair] / bɛər /






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They can’t address a crowd after a tragedy or bear witness to the joys of raising a child.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

The UN Development Programme has found that Afghanistan is among a group of countries that "have contributed the least to global warming yet bear its heaviest costs".

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

So, two quite pointed conditions were crafted into this one-sentence amendment: Citizens may bear arms if we need a national militia and if the men who come to it are well trained.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

To be sure, even the latest bear market for bitcoin is showing some signs of improvement compared with earlier drawdowns.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

‘Saeunn thinks it means something else: that only you can find the Mountain, an destroy the bear.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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