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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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Guests old and young mingle admiring paintings and sculptures (especially the polar bears) and, in the nearby game room, try their hand at vintage arcade games like Ms Pac-Man and Galaga.
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, Pesto, the abnormally large king penguin living at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, or Fat Albert, the heaviest polar bear in Alaska.) Crumbs—called Kroshik in Russian—was then taken in by the Matroskin Shelter in Perm, where he was put on a strict diet and exercise regime.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The husband and wife had gone out to check on their dogs when a polar bear lunged at the woman.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Between 1870 and 2014, 73 polar bear attacks on humans were reported, leading to 20 deaths.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Johanna Read, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
For instance, Pesto, the abnormally large king penguin living at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, or Fat Albert, the heaviest polar bear in Alaska.) Crumbs—called Kroshik in Russian—was then taken in by the Matroskin Shelter in Perm, where he was put on a strict diet and exercise regime.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
The husband and wife had gone out to check on their dogs when a polar bear lunged at the woman.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
Between 1870 and 2014, 73 polar bear attacks on humans were reported, leading to 20 deaths.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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