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
"And it will have absolutely in mind protecting our public services, particularly the NHS, cutting our debt, and dealing with the cost of living, bearing down on the cost of living."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
“He’s bearing down, and he’s not trying to give at-bats away,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 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
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
