bear down on
Example Sentences
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said wages were going up "for the lowest paid" but said the government "must go further to bear down on costs".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
That question matters more than ever as tariffs, surging energy prices and the threat of artificial intelligence bear down on the broader economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Central banks have kept rates high for the past two years to bear down on the rate at which prices are rising, with most targeting an annual inflation rate of 2%.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024
“Just hold on,“ snipes a young actor with whom she has a run-in, feeling that weight bear down on him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024
A high- pitched noise follows, as when teeth bear down on ice cubes.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
