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bear on

VERB
concern
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence


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That could bear on consumer spending in the coming months if people don’t feel they’re getting ahead even if they have a job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to "bring the full power of the state to bear" on the issue.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Johnson has been Wall Street’s biggest bear on Tesla stock for a long time.

From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026

Goldberg, who is the lone Nvidia bear on Wall Street, noted that the chip maker commands more than 80% of the market for AI chips — a market that “is still growing massively.”

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026

Then, in early May, Westerberg received another postcard, this one from Alaska, with a photo of a polar bear on the front.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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