bear down on
Example Sentences
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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
The Home Office said it was trying to bear down on the numbers by reducing the time asylum seekers can appeal against decisions.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025
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
The flames that bear down on me have an unnatural height, a uniformity that marks them as humanmade, machine-made, Gamemaker-made.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
