bear up

Example Sentences

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Offsetting these gains are the continued tariffs, of which consumers could bear up to $100 billion of the cost, Evercore figures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

I got in my car, and I could still see the bear up ahead.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025

"Was it because you had no answers to give to the police that would bear up to scrutiny?"

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023

One study from a group of international economists estimates that high-income countries could bear up to half of the global economic losses arising from global vaccine inequity.

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

“Yes. I’m sure it feels very hard. But you will need to learn to bear up, if you want to be a mother.”

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron