bearing on
Example Sentences
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What we learn in the coming hours will have a big bearing on how we are governed in the coming weeks, months and years.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Setting aside the foolish contention that one’s personal actions have no bearing on one’s capacity for political leadership, people who treat women like garbage are not the only ones with good politics.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
When asked whether she thought the success of two democratic socialist candidates in New York City House races had any bearing on her race, DeGette said: “Denver, Colorado, is not New York City.”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
But these attributes have no bearing on the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness that are every human being’s birthright.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
“We know that you cannot give us much information bearing on the crime itself, but you may have seen or heard something that, while conveying, nothing to you, may be valuable to us. You understand?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
