bear on

British  

verb

1. to be relevant to; relate to

2. to be burdensome to or afflict

   his misdeeds bore heavily on his conscience

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Example Sentences

These revisions don’t have any bearing on the Labor Department’s main jobs count, which is based on a survey of employers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court called the case a matter of "institutional concern" and said fake AI-generated judgements had "a direct bearing on integrity of adjudicatory process".

From BBC

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