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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
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Regardless, the news was met with widespread concern and upset from ENGENE, with some fans wondering if there’s more to the story, and whether HEESEUNG was pressured to leave.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2026 -
But the purpose of high-stakes testing is to pressure families to teach the material on the test, thereby exerting control over the curriculum.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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This enables compressed heat to be stored and reused throughout the process without fossil fuel combustion, delivering significant low‑carbon benefits, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Inevitably, however, the result feels like the character evolutions, machinations, and plot pivots of an entire series of the show compressed desperately into 112 minutes.—
Miriam Balanescu,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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