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bear

[bair] / bɛər /






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And there are growing worries that the tech-heavy index could soon find itself in a bear market —a drop of 20%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Det Ch Insp Louise Metcalfe, leading the Essex Police investigation, said the author of the anonymous handwritten letter to officers "seemed reticent of coming forward but couldn't bear the nightmare of knowing what they knew".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It makes travel easier, helps you learn still more languages, and gives you lessons in humility when, no matter how fluent you are, you realize your French will always bear an Anglo accent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Producers also bear some of the burden of the gas tax.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

‘You’ve seen it, haven’t you? You’ve seen the bear.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver