bear on
Example Sentences
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That could bear on consumer spending in the coming months if people don’t feel they’re getting ahead even if they have a job.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer vowed to "bring the full power of the state to bear" on the issue.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 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
The Dutch are bringing innovation and the latest technology to bear on a centuries-old problem.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Fifteen years after Independence, in 1975, a group of Senators called the Church Committee took it upon themselves to look into the secret operations that had been brought to bear on the Congo.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
