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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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The short ends with a striking scene of a polar bear being airlifted out of Churchill, and the feature sort of picks up from there.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Listening to dinner Our bats’ style of hunting is close to that of lions or polar bears, but the efficiency of their hunts sets the bats apart from any large predator.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The lake is home to animals including caribou, migratory birds, polar bears and other wildlife, according to the suit.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Newsom describes fishing on the Rogue River and riding in a helicopter while studying polar bears on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Canada.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Listening to dinner Our bats’ style of hunting is close to that of lions or polar bears, but the efficiency of their hunts sets the bats apart from any large predator.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
The lake is home to animals including caribou, migratory birds, polar bears and other wildlife, according to the suit.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
Newsom describes fishing on the Rogue River and riding in a helicopter while studying polar bears on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Canada.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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