bear
Example Sentences
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Here’s hoping the next long bear market is far off.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
A bear market takes its name from the way a bear attacks, swiping its paws downward, an apt image for falling prices.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Stocks came within a whisker of a new bear market, Treasury yields spiked and the VIX “fear gauge” reached a level not seen since the Covid-19 panic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The judge later suggested that, instead of proving his case, Sherborne was trying to get the newspapers to bear the burden of showing how they sourced a story.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
When the red eye is highest ... the bear will be invincible.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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