bear
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The previous instances mainly came after severe bear markets, not during a war or at a time when valuations were already near record highs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
A bear with teeth and claws, as he once put it.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
When the lender doesn’t bear the risk of a loan going bad, there is no incentive to underwrite it carefully.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
She does, but only after Deborah realizes that she cannot bear to walk away from the jokes she could write about dying.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
He was as broad as an upright bear and carried a huge stick in both hands, beating the ground in tempo as he marched.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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