bearing down

Example Sentences

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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

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

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 took the days as they came and moved on from one hill to the next, bearing down on our emotions, keeping them in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

Now they were bearing down on the squad, and the dactyl Magdalys had picked was flapping its wings like it might be about to take off.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older