brought to bear

Both exhibitions are a big jumble of things brought to bear on cultural history, a subject better handled through texts.

There is a limit to the influence that can be brought to bear, not just because of the realities in the region.

Beating up Rangers brought Celtic Park to a dizzy high and, as it unfolded, you wondered if any of their best stuff can be brought to bear on a bigger stage.

He said those arrested surrendered without incident, due to overwhelming force he said was brought to bear in “this spring roundup.”

With all of Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, too, history — personal, familial, beyond — is brought to bear.