bear
Example Sentences
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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
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