bearing down
Example Sentences
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The Home Office said that it was "bearing down" on small boat crossings.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
A Home Office spokesperson said the government was "bearing down on small boat crossings".
From BBC • May 9, 2026
“He’s bearing down, and he’s not trying to give at-bats away,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025
Chris Heinrich will never forget the winter day he and his family evacuated their home in Altadena, California, as a vertical wall of flame was slowly bearing down on their neighborhood from the mountains.
From Slate • Jul. 25, 2025
Drifting on the water, the Corona bearing down on him in the fogbound night, he figured he needed less than thirty seconds to haul himself up his mast.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
