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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The officer said he was "shocked" by the questions which he found "wholly inappropriate", having "no bearing on his role as a police officer".
From BBC
Kotak said there were no dead rubbers for India, ahead of the match against the Dutch that will now have no bearing on the tournament.
From Barron's
Newsom describes fishing on the Rogue River and riding in a helicopter while studying polar bears on the shores of the Hudson Bay in Canada.
From Los Angeles Times
Once, when Anastasia was getting Sam dressed for bed, she asked him, "Do you want to wear these pajamas, Sam? The ones with teddy bears on them?"
From Literature
How each man pulls up on Sunday will have a significant bearing on the result.
From BBC
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