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Erin O’Neil, an attorney based in Connecticut, said some of her clients are now in deportation proceedings triggered by allegations of fraud over minor inconsistencies that have no bearing on the case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

So how are markets supposed to interpret inflation data in the future if they are told such an important release had no bearing on interest rates?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

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

The bad side of this is obvious enough, and clearly has a bearing on Isaac’s development as a largely solitary individual who kept himself to himself and made few close friends.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin