bore down
Example Sentences
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Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Centre Emma Orr scragged Dow with a stretching cover tackle as the England wing bore down on the line after a charge down.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
Not much later, the flames leapt Highway 101 and its six lanes and bore down on Coffey Park.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025
As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back.
From New York Times • May 17, 2024
I cleared my mind with one of the tricks I’d already learned, and bore down on believing.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
