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That sent bonds and the dollar tumbling and stocks an inch away from a bear market in April before recovering sharply through the end of 2025 after Trump backed off some of his harshest tariff threats.
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
So the prior market — that prior bear market is exhausted.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
And the scale of this pullback still pales next to its 75% collapse during the 2021–2022 bear market.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
According to Fidelity, a bear market is when a stock market index falls by at least 20% from recent highs.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
So the prior market — that prior bear market is exhausted.
—CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
And the scale of this pullback still pales next to its 75% collapse during the 2021–2022 bear market.
—Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
According to Fidelity, a bear market is when a stock market index falls by at least 20% from recent highs.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bear market
bull market
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Investors remain optimistic, confident fiscal stimulus, easing monetary policy and strong earnings growth will carry the bull market to a fourth year.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Within a year, gold declined roughly 35% from its peak; meanwhile Chinese equities entered a historic bull market in the four years following, and property prices surged into the national spotlight.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20market. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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