Bears up (5)

I think it could be either:

ursae

lasts

(Other definitions for lasts that I've seen before include "Goes on" , "carries on" , "Endures" , "Holds out" , "Keeps on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the Newsday.

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