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bear

[bair] / bɛər /






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Statistics on their par-saving success bear out their confidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Here’s hoping the next long bear market is far off.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A close at or below that price, which is 20% below its Jan. 6 record close, would mean to many that the stock has entered a bear market.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Puzzled, he turned to go -and the bear appeared suddenly, as bears do.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver