bearing on
Example Sentences
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"The handshake evolved very slowly as a mode of greeting and had no bearing on hat-honor as a gesture of deference," he says.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
Obviously in that context, a court may say that Congress can do this, but that has no bearing on today.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
I don't think this game has any bearing on the Premier League title race.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Also on Wednesday, President Donald Trump is set to meet with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to discuss Middle East issues, which could also have a bearing on crude prices.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
He it was that now rode out, and with him came only a small company of black-harnessed soldiery, and a single banner, black but bearing on it in red the Evil Eye.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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