bring to bear

Idioms  

1. Exert, apply, as in All his efforts are brought to bear on the new problem, or The union is bringing pressure to bear on management. [Late 1600s]

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bring to bear

“This particular episode of technology build-out required mobilization of a scale of capital that the world rarely sees. And with that, you have to bring to bear every tool to drive down the cost.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

"There are a number of threats that Iran...potentially could bring to bear against that type of escort mission," said Jonathan Schroden, chief research officer at the Center for Naval Analyses.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

She said the political characters were not based on real politicians and she "deliberately stepped away from that as that's what an audience is going to bring to bear".

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024

He hopes “to bring to bear at the federal level many of the changes that we’re leading with here in California,” and has said promoting electric cars and solar and wind energy isn’t enough.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

He looks out at us with astonishing directness, as if he were reading us with the same intensity that we bring to bear on his strongly modeled features.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson