bear
Example Sentences
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Statistics on their par-saving success bear out their confidence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
While that bear market may scare off investors, CoinShares’ funds have held up well.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
In a 1991 interview, retired Chief Justice Warren Burger scorned the view that the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms belongs to individuals rather than a collective militia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The worst monthly showing for the S&P 500 index in a year — and the worst first-quarter performance since 2022, when a punishing bear market was just getting underway.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The bear was clearly having trouble following, but there was no slowing Clare now.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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