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bore down

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advance on approach converge on near press weigh down

Example Sentences

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Residents of the community were ordered to leave their homes on Christmas Eve as a fierce storm bore down on the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

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

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

A small crowd bore down on them headed by a hysterical woman and a bawling boy.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith