bear (down)

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Verb
  • The Sangram Parishad leaders alleged the government pressured members of the port’s negotiation team to accept the deal while confining them at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority office in Dhaka.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
  • In response, Sherman joined a nationwide industry effort to pressure Congress to rein in federal immigration enforcement.
    Serena Maria Daniels, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • When investors have less confidence in future growth, the P/E will get compressed.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • When growth slows down, those multiples compress severely.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Bear (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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