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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear (down)
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In that imperative, distinctions between mediums and genres blur as we are pressured to translate our cultural production into that form of direct address.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026 -
In addition to dispersal ordinance and a proposal to pressure social media companies to remove posts advertising parties, aldermen are also preparing an ordinance that would implement a scale of fines for parents whose children are apprehended at such gatherings, Hopkins added.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 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 19 Jun. 2026.
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