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

Johnson has been Wall Street’s biggest bear on Tesla stock for a long time.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 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

It’s one of those inexplicable things, how everything I’ve learned and experienced is brought to bear on the problem.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes