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bears on



VERB
concern
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
be immaterial be irrelevant be of no consequence


Example Sentences

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Why should the public care where the children of Justices work, unless it bears on a case they might hear?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“We believe IBM will positively surprise the bears on its earnings through the year, driving upside to the stock,” Singh said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

When we see "polar bears on melting glaciers, we have an empathetic response," said Susan Clayton, a conservation psychologist at the College of Wooster.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025

“But none of that bears on their legality.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025

We went up and watched the bears, on that little hill, for a while, but there wasn't much to watch.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger



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