bore upon
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Chairman Sophie Irene Loeb, President of the Child Welfare Board, began the speechmaking, all of which bore upon uniform national laws concerning child protection and widows' pensions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Joseph had frequently carried home books from the library of Cro' Martin, rare and curious volumes, which bore upon the ancient history of the country.
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James
He rose to reply; and first, without alluding to Corrie at all, clearly and entirely overturned every argument he had advanced, that bore upon the question.
From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker
It was decided that the real issue should be narrowed down to facts which directly bore upon the foundation for differences between the contestants.
From 30,000 Locked Out. The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago. by Beeks, James C.
If there seemed to be the least chance that a horse could be caught, down he bore upon him full tilt, shouting, 'Now for it!
From The Freedmen's Book by Child, Lydia Maria Francis
