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

The challenge of rebuilding a depleted workforce, restoring morale, and doing it under deadline, with another busy travel season and a major global event already bearing down, seems to be building every day.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Mbeumo too worked hard and had it not been for the exceptional pace of USA international Antonee Robinson would have been bearing down on the Fulham goal in the latter stages of the game.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

We took the days as they came and moved on from one hill to the next, bearing down on our emotions, keeping them in check.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2000

Change was hurtling toward him, bearing down on him, and there was nothing he could do to make it slow down.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie