bear market

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Recent Examples of bear market Growth will almost certainly cool, but earnings rising 12% instead of 30% would hardly make a compelling case for a bear market. Andrew Graham, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 And there is no doubt that there will be winners and losers this go-round, and probably a stock market correction or bear market along the way, but there is no need to try to guess when that might happen. Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 If a bear market arrives shortly after retirement, a cash reserve can allow a family to meet expenses without immediately selling long-term investments into weakness. Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026 The once-soaring Kospi index has plunged 27% after a hitting a record high last month, putting it well into bear market territory. Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bear market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear market
bull market
Noun
  • And while there have been some periods when the bull market has broadened out to include more stocks, the market remains heavily concentrated in mega-cap technology companies.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Back then, bond investors were enjoying the spoils of a multi-decade bull market.
    Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20market. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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