bear down

Example Sentences

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"And it will have absolutely in mind protecting our public services, particularly the NHS, cutting our debt, and dealing with the cost of living, bearing down on the cost of living."

From BBC

"Every minute we waste on other issues is a minute we're not bearing down on that."

From BBC

Storm surges send waves hurtling over the streets of the Philippine island of Catanduanes as Typhoon Fung-wong bears down on the region.

From Barron's

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

For Rob Cuff and his wife Leah, their Jamaican honeymoon is coming to an uncertain end as Hurricane Melissa, the world's most powerful storm this year, bears down on the Caribbean island.

From BBC