bear on
Britishverb
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to be relevant to; relate to
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to be burdensome to or afflict
his misdeeds bore heavily on his conscience
Example Sentences
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"His sharp mind and vast knowledge of the world brought to bear on any story with zero fuss," she wrote on X.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Jay Goldberg, a Seaport Research analyst who’s the lone bear on Nvidia’s stock, said the company “is having a harder time moving the needle” lately.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 15, 2026
It focuses on the massive effort to rein in nature and bring the works of humankind to bear on a landscape that is completely indifferent to us.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Even the lone remaining bear on Wall Street had to hand it to Seagate.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2025
It’s one of those inexplicable things, how everything I’ve learned and experienced is brought to bear on the problem.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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