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as in has
to bring forth from the womb
luckily, she turned out to be able to bear children after all
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as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
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as in pertains
to have a relation or connection
I just found another fact that bears on this issue
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as in heads
to go on a specified course or in a certain direction
the road bears left after the second traffic light
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as in carries
to hold up or serve as a foundation for
the wooden bridge will only bear one truck at a time
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as in holds
to keep in one's mind or heart
I'm not one to bear grudges
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as in behaves
to manage the actions of (oneself) in a particular way
she bore herself well in her first public speaking event
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as in hauls
to support and take from one place to another
the rescue team came bearing much-needed food and supplies
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as in shoulders
to take to or upon oneself
I bear some responsibility for the mishap
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as in requires
to have as a requirement
the violence in that country bears watching if the world wants to avoid a serious international conflict
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as in headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
the upcoming kitchen renovation sounds like a real bear
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as in crabs
an irritable and complaining person
you've been a real bear lately—are you having a bad week?
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Recent Examples of bears
Alexandra Hurtado, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
The jumbo trend bears monitoring given its recent success and how McDaniels has diversified Munford's usage.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
There is a subtle but important distinction that bears discussion.
—Michael Isaacson, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
Everyone, absolutely everyone, bears a gift of some kind.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Pilloud said investigators will work to determine if anyone bears criminal liability for fire by negligence, homicide by negligence, or injuries by negligence.
—Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
When San Diego police complete their investigation, the county District Attorney’s Office will review it to determine if the deputy bears any criminal liability.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
The development bears Youseffi’s initials, and the restaurant is an inversion of his mother’s maiden name, Mai Chu.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Wind primarily travels west-to-east over Lake Michigan, meaning the Michigan shoreline usually bears the brunt of lake-effect snow.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
In interviews with several analysts, bulls and bears agreed that CoreWeave’s fundamentals, as reflected in its filings, don’t currently add up.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Brown bears, mostly seen in Japan’s northernmost Hokkaido island, more than doubled in number in 30 years, according to government estimates – reaching 12,000 today.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Climate change threatens the bears’ natural habitat on the Arctic sea ice, forcing them to spend more time on land and around humans.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Here are a bunch of questions about politics and one about bears.
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Of course, the actual plot of Daisy Jones & the Six bears only a passing resemblance to the Fleetwood Mac story.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Japan is home to two main types of bears, the Asiatic black bear and the Hokkaido brown bear.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
During the merch store challenge, for example, human commenters convinced the AIs that Japanese bears were trending.
—Tharin Pillay, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
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Apart from being an actor, Lewis bears a striking resemblance to his dad.
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There are myriad extraordinary animal phenomena in the natural world, from the running of the salmon to the months-long hibernation of bears.
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This previously-$30 set of Merino wool socks already has an excellent value, but the new price point is even sweeter.—
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The bakery has two trailers on the property that are used for housing and as a test kitchen for the bakers.—
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Here’s how Round 1 stands after the conclusion of Saturday’s wild-card games.—
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The rubber seal around your fridge door stands guard over all of the food inside.—
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The second innovation pertains to how the chips are powered.—
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Also unclear is whether the disagreement pertains only to the ratio of subscriber to non-subscriber streams, or whether YouTube also disputes what Billboard counts as an on-demand stream.—
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Still, Hernandez heads to the walking trail at the Cedar Ridge Preserve in Dallas undaunted.—
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Gwath then heads to the block to set a screen for a curling Reese Dixon-Waters.—
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Yasmin Espinoza, whose grandmother was deported despite being born in Arizona, now carries her passport everywhere.—
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Rams running backs Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for 102 rushing yards on 24 carries.—
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One cheerfully holds a toothbrush, her hair wrapped in a matching second towel (for me, a universal symbol of maturity and womanhood.—
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Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.—
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However, if the prisoner behaves poorly, their level will be dropped.—
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The New Science of Metabolic Influence Emerging university research suggests that metabolic health may quietly influence how the hair cycle behaves.—
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Global warming could doom them Under no light but the stars, a green sea turtle hauls herself out of the surf and onto the familiar sand of Alagadi Beach on the northern coast of Cyprus.—
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The Maverick, which is available in five trims, costs less than $29,000 for the XL model, hauls 1,500 lbs and tows up to 4,000 lbs.—
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“Bears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bears. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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