bear

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A downside break could suggest that growth expectations are deteriorating, echoing the decline during the 2022 cyclical equity bear.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 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

"Suffice it to say, the trip was an honor. I had a chance to bear witness, and I witnessed the best of America," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said wages were going up "for the lowest paid" but said the government "must go further to bear down on costs".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

‘So I’ve got to find a mountain that nobody’s ever seen. And work out the answer to a riddle that nobody’s ever solved. And kill a bear that nobody can fight.’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver