bearing down
Example Sentences
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A massive winter storm bearing down on the Northeast and mid-Atlantic put states on emergency measures Sunday and upended air travel, with airlines canceling thousands of flights ahead of the arrival of blizzard conditions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
With the forward bearing down on goal in the dying stages, Young cynically hacked him down on the edge of the area, preventing a near-certain goal.
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
Chris Heinrich will never forget the winter day he and his family evacuated their home in Altadena, California, as a vertical wall of flame was slowly bearing down on their neighborhood from the mountains.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025
He struggles to describe the relief he felt seeing the bright orange boat bearing down on him.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2025
We were halfway across when we heard the clobbering of hooves on the pavement and turned to catch a glimpse of the Vitamin Kid bearing down on us.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
