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bearing

noun as in significance

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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.”

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Blind cricket is played with a white plastic ball packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls -- which allows it to be heard by players.

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Poorer countries have repeatedly called for greater support, arguing they are facing the worst impacts of climate change despite bearing relatively little responsibility for rising temperatures.

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Blind cricket uses a plastic ball with metal bearings that makes a sound, and players are classified depending on their level of visual impairment.

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The white plastic ball, the size of a tennis ball, is packed with ball bearings that rattle as it rolls.

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