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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
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The Trump administration has cut federal research grants for several universities, pressuring them to comply with his agenda.—
Cheyanne Mumphrey,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025 -
The implication is that societal expectations may be pressuring people into arrangements that aren't actually serving their well-being.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Eventually, they were so thoroughly compressed that nuclear fusion got going—and boom, the very first stars lit up the universe.—
Robin George Andrews,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Costello neatly compressed the clichés of political pop.—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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