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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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After recounting his conversations with residents in MAGA hats, polar bear sightings and the natural beauty of the land, Kirk talked about why Greenland is strategically important to U.S. national security interests.
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Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
This year, features examined how bedtime stories affect children's health, why Norwegian emergency helicopters occasionally pick up polar bears and the inspiration for a British country love song to the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Note, for instance, the odd nonsense shapes on the back of the polar bear child’s sweater and the uneasy way the other young polar bear’s scarf bleeds in and out of its fur.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
In a remote Alaskan community where polar bears roam, a loaf of bread costs more than $9, a carton of orange juice costs nearly $10 and a box of cereal tops $11.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cat Zakrzewski and Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
This year, features examined how bedtime stories affect children's health, why Norwegian emergency helicopters occasionally pick up polar bears and the inspiration for a British country love song to the United Kingdom's National Health Service.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Note, for instance, the odd nonsense shapes on the back of the polar bear child’s sweater and the uneasy way the other young polar bear’s scarf bleeds in and out of its fur.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2024
In a remote Alaskan community where polar bears roam, a loaf of bread costs more than $9, a carton of orange juice costs nearly $10 and a box of cereal tops $11.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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