Bear
Bear verb - To put up with (something painful or difficult).
Usage example: I can't bear the thought of losing another loved one
Escape
Escape verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Concord arrives and takes out a thermometer to pry open the trap so the bear can escape, but the close-up shown beforehand of the bear's satisfied face, surrounded by hearts, implies something else.
Source: Bear Trap -
Beary Friendly: The kids use a bear to help them escape from Bolt's henchmen.
Source: Film / Escape to Witch Mountain - Vehicular Sabotage: Can be done either on his own or with the aid of a corpse from a bear who tried to escape.
Source: Video Game / Naughty Bear
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