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bearing down

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advance on approach converge on near press weigh 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

"Every minute we waste on other issues is a minute we're not bearing down on that."

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Following the release of the latest inflation figures, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was not satisfied with progress so far in bearing down on price rises.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

“He’s bearing down, and he’s not trying to give at-bats away,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

“Forgot to mention it. Slipped your mind, I daresay. He was bearing down on Harry like a great bulldog, all his teeth bared. “

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling