as in decrees
an order publicly issued by an authority
the head office issued a bull banning the use of alcohol at all on-site social functions
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as in policemen
a member of a force charged with law enforcement at the local level
the town's drug dealers and bulls were well acquainted with one another
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as in boasts
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
no one bought all his bulling about how he had beaten the stock market
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Recent Examples of bulls
David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the enthusiasm is coming from developments that have happened since Alphabet last reported earnings in October, meaning this is the first chance bulls have to really assess where the company stands.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After cutting costs to make its cash last longer, bulls need to believe the company can use its mRNA technology to launch fast-growing new products.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
For many gold bulls, geopolitics remains the defining backdrop.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Line dancing lessons, two mechanical bulls, and live music six nights a week make the place a popular draw.
—Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
During this hunt period, hunters harvested 50 elk (26 bulls and 24 antlerless elk) despite warm temperatures that reduced elk movement.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Swearingen attended his first PBR event at Madison Square Garden as a teenager, when his family brought bulls there, watching from the sidelines and dreaming of one day riding there.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
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Bitcoin ETFs also haven’t taken off quite the way that crypto bulls had expected, and institutional investment in bitcoin has declined in recent months, reducing trade volumes.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Much of the enthusiasm is coming from developments that have happened since Alphabet last reported earnings in October, meaning this is the first chance bulls have to really assess where the company stands.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
After cutting costs to make its cash last longer, bulls need to believe the company can use its mRNA technology to launch fast-growing new products.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
For many gold bulls, geopolitics remains the defining backdrop.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
Line dancing lessons, two mechanical bulls, and live music six nights a week make the place a popular draw.
—Suzanne S. Brown, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
During this hunt period, hunters harvested 50 elk (26 bulls and 24 antlerless elk) despite warm temperatures that reduced elk movement.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 20 Jan. 2026
For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.
—Fritz Hahn, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Swearingen attended his first PBR event at Madison Square Garden as a teenager, when his family brought bulls there, watching from the sidelines and dreaming of one day riding there.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ashton Jeanty bulls in from 4-yards out.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
But as retail investors push the market higher, and bulls cheer liquidity support and policy tailwinds, some experts are raising questions if the market is entering bubble territory.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Bulls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulls. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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