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  • 81Bear leader — Bear Bear (b[^a]r), n. [OE. bere, AS. bera; akin to D. beer, OHG. bero, pero, G. b[ a]r, Icel. & Sw. bj[ o]rn, and possibly to L. fera wild beast, Gr. fh r beast, Skr. bhalla bear.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any species of the genus {Ursus},… …

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  • 82Bear (comics) — Bear is a popular black and white alternative comic book created by British writer/artist Jamie Smart and published in the United States by Slave Labor Graphics. It follows the adventures of a small stuffed bear named Bear and his… …

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  • 83Bear Mountain (resort) — Bear Mountain is the name of a golf resort and adjacent community straddling the boundary between the City of Langford and the District of Highlands, in the Western Communities of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is located on and… …

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  • 84bear run — ➔ run2 * * * bear run UK US noun [C] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► a period of time during which prices in a financial market are going down: »The stock market still has not recovered from the bear run that ended last spring. → Compare BULL RUN(Cf. ↑ …

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  • 85bear squeeze — ˈbear squeeze noun [countable] FINANCE when share prices rise because it is known that people have sold these shares without actually owning them, hoping to be able to obtain them more cheaply later, before they have to deliver them to the buyer …

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  • 86Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom —   …

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  • 87Down by the Bay — is a traditional children s song. A famous version was performed by Raffi and appears on his 1976 album Singable Songs for the Very Young. It is possibly of Greek origin: a traditional Cephalonian kantada song called Yialo Yialo has the same… …

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  • 88bear\ in\ the\ air — • bear in the air • bear in the sky n. phr. slang citizen s band jargon A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. Slow down, good buddy, there s a bear in the air …

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  • 89bear\ in\ the\ sky — • bear in the air • bear in the sky n. phr. slang citizen s band jargon A police helicopter flying overhead watching for speeders. Slow down, good buddy, there s a bear in the air …

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  • 90Bear-trap dam — (Engin.) A kind of movable dam, in one form consisting of two leaves resting against each other at the top when raised and folding down one over the other when lowered, for deepening shallow parts in a river. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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