bear market

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And there are growing worries that the tech-heavy index could soon find itself in a bear market —a drop of 20%.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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

While they’ve typically begun a descent into a bear market earlier than large-caps and suffered worse overall declines, they rebound more powerfully, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A bear market is defined as a drop of 20% or more from a recent peak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

It was definitely a bear market for UFO's.

From The Report on Unidentified Flying Objects by Ruppelt, Edward J.