bear on
Example Sentences
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The fire put a strain too big to bear on Kaslow’s relationship with his long-term girlfriend.
From Los Angeles Times
The figures will be closely scrutinized for their potential bearing on US interest rates.
From Barron's
It focuses on the massive effort to rein in nature and bring the works of humankind to bear on a landscape that is completely indifferent to us.
From Los Angeles Times
It is “not a value judgement about the importance of programs ... It has no bearing on whether a program is professional in nature or not.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the past, crypto collapses had little bearing on the stock market or overall economy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
