bear market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently declining in value compare bull market
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The volatility that midterms inject is, historically, a buying opportunity rather than a structural bear market signal.
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 June 2026
That’s the average number that were triggered prior to previous bear markets.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
During the year of a US midterm election, though, Bitcoin tends to collapse into a bear market, characterized by prolonged losses of over 20 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
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Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Levers to pull Investors often cite Strategy’s ability to survive the 2022 bear market without liquidating bitcoin as a key part of its bull case.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 9 June 2026
That’s the average number that were triggered prior to previous bear markets.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 9 June 2026
During the year of a US midterm election, though, Bitcoin tends to collapse into a bear market, characterized by prolonged losses of over 20 percent.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bear market
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“Bear market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20market. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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