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 Pineapple Express storm bearing down on Southern California could bring heavy rain and strong winds throughout Christmas week, potentially triggering mudslides, downing trees and flooding not only freeways but also homes and businesses.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025
"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 • Nov. 21, 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
I burst into racking sobs, then heard heavy footsteps bearing down the corridor.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
