bore down
Example Sentences
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Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.
From Barron's • Nov. 8, 2025
Branches from falling trees and what looked like pieces of metal from the edge of a building flew along empty roads on Wednesday as typhoon Ragasa bore down.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
By midmorning, the San Fernando Valley sun bore down on the crew as their assignment ended.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
As a rival striker bore down on his team’s goal, Guardiola — crouching on his haunches on the sideline — lost his balance and toppled over onto his back.
From New York Times • May 17, 2024
The coast guard banned fishing on the west side of the island and bore down on gill-netters in the middle of the night who had set nets near restricted areas.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
