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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
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China is unlikely to see now as a ripe time to pressure Kim to give up his nuclear program.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026 -
Trump has sought to pressure Iran into a deal by imposing a naval blockade on its ports and vessels.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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This could be a CFO who needs the close to actually shorten, a supply chain leader who needs the planning cycle to actually compress, or a claims executive who needs the loss ratio to actually move.—
Irfan Khan,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The accelerated consumption cycle has also compressed the window in which a title can generate revenue, with mid-tier content suffering most.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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