Sentence examples for bear means from inspiring English sources

The right to bear arms, the court said in Heller, is an "individual right unconnected to militia service". To "bear" means to "carry". More specifically, when used with "arms," the opinion said, "bear" means "carrying for a particular purpose -- confrontation". Nothing in that formulation implies a right that can be exercised only within one's home.

"The evidence that we brought to bear means it is universally accepted as correct — even by Wright himself". Dr Freeth insists that, far from ignoring Michael Wright's work, they studied it "avidly".

Bull means a rising market, while bear means a falling market.

The US Department of the Interior said the "conservation success" of the bear meant it no longer required the protection of the endangered species act, which bars any killing or removal of listed creatures.

When we say go bears, we are often thinking of our sports teams, but go bears means so much more than that.

This, I am informed by my beloved, who knows a bit about bears, means the opposite of: "Get your coat, love, you've pulled".

The verb "to bore" means to hollow out a tube or make a hole in.

Bears means to hold up, support.

The onset of Parkinson's, stoically borne, meant there could be no more moves along foreign trails.

Redskins-Bears meant everything that pro football could offer: giants who trod the earth playing 60 minutes, usually on bitter-cold days, always with the most brutal combat the game allowed.

And thinner bears mean fewer cubs.