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Recent Examples of bear market
Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This was still the middle of the bear market of 2023, and Dragonfly jumped at the opportunity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 2020 pandemic did not accelerate bitcoin issuance, and the 2022 bear market did not slow it.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Stocks slid to the brink of a bear market in April amid tariff uncertainty before sharply rebounding as Trump backed off his most severe threats.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This was still the middle of the bear market of 2023, and Dragonfly jumped at the opportunity.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The 2020 pandemic did not accelerate bitcoin issuance, and the 2022 bear market did not slow it.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Stocks slid to the brink of a bear market in April amid tariff uncertainty before sharply rebounding as Trump backed off his most severe threats.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bear market
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear market
bull market
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Since 1966, the average bear market has lasted about 15 months, while the average bull market has endured for nearly six years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Start with big tech, which has driven the bull market since its start in 2022.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20market. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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