bear
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A "very ordinary" bear was the first iteration of the company's now-booming plush charms, sharing a market with Chinese toymaker Pop Mart's wildly popular Labubus.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
No bear market or economic downturn came close to the awfulness of the Great Crash and the Depression, after all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A California couple attacked by a bear outside their eastern Sierra Nevada home have survived the encounter after fighting off the animal with a water bottle and a hatchet, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Another "extremely intelligent" bear filmed chasing people in Fukushima is still evading officials, as Japan deals with a rise in bear encounters.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
My face upside down above Caesar’s, I see his jaw clench, his teeth bear down, and his eyes widen with shock.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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