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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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Debate over drilling in the refuge -- home to polar bears, musk ox, birds and other wildlife -- has long been a flashpoint.
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Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
In early November, the Arctic tour will explore the Canadian north, where the shrinking ice cover is pushing polar bears toward extinction.
—Eduardo Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
The man then hops onto a snow mobile and zooms away as the polar bear continues to chase him before eventually giving up and sitting down.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the months leading up to Keller’s lawsuit, the judge had made national news with her rulings against President George W. Bush’s environmental policies, specifically as to whether polar bears deserved to be on the endangered species list.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 2 June 2025
In early November, the Arctic tour will explore the Canadian north, where the shrinking ice cover is pushing polar bears toward extinction.
—Eduardo Garcia, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
The man then hops onto a snow mobile and zooms away as the polar bear continues to chase him before eventually giving up and sitting down.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
In the months leading up to Keller’s lawsuit, the judge had made national news with her rulings against President George W. Bush’s environmental policies, specifically as to whether polar bears deserved to be on the endangered species list.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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