bearing on
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"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
What happened at the correspondents’ dinner, though, should have no bearing on the ballroom debate.
From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026
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 • Mar. 3, 2026
Also on Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to discuss Middle East issues, which could also have a bearing on crude prices.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Though it probably occurred too late to have much, if any, bearing on the results, the most dramatic event of the campaign was provided by Hamilton.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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