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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bears (down)
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An activist often pressures a board to focus more on costs, assets, and capital allocation.
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Allocation system pressures dealers.
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The system first creates a magnetized plasma, then rapidly compresses it with a lithium liner.
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Sitting for hours on end compresses joints and reduces circulation of synovial fluid, the body’s natural joint lubricant.
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Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
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Chicken, bacon, and ranch might as well be the holy trio that squashes all fights and satisfies every hangry complaint.
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“Bears (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bears%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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