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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
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Judaism’s preference for burial is not meant to pressure or condemn, but to guide families toward a choice rooted in dignity, compassion, and faith.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Conversely, economic slowdown could pressure silver more severely than gold, as industrial users might seek substitutes or reduce consumption when prices remain elevated.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And in an attention economy, interpretation doesn’t stay unfilled; it gets rented by whoever can compress it fastest.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This breakthrough, which earned Isomorphic founder Demis Hassabis a Nobel Prize in 2024, offered the first seismic proof that AI could compress biological research processes that once took years into mere minutes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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