1
: of or relating to a bear or the bear family (Ursidae)
2
: suggesting or characteristic of a bear
a lumbering ursine gait
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The Teddy Bear Award, echoing the Berlinale’s ursine main awards of the Golden and Silver Bear, was born.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Farms there used to serve as a buffer zone, shielding urban residents from ursine intruders.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Statewide, the number of ursine sightings and conflicts with humans this year totaled 5,259 as of Dec. 1, the highest number for January through November since 5,392 in 2019.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
This year’s ursine champion will be crowned on September 30.
—Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Farms there used to serve as a buffer zone, shielding urban residents from ursine intruders.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 20 Jan. 2026
Statewide, the number of ursine sightings and conflicts with humans this year totaled 5,259 as of Dec. 1, the highest number for January through November since 5,392 in 2019.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
This year’s ursine champion will be crowned on September 30.
—Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Ursine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ursine. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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