bring to bear
Example Sentences
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Blumenthal said he fears power regulators and local officials “may succumb to the immense dollars that these companies can bring to bear.”
"The riots brought to bear the challenges we face about social cohesion."
From BBC
Most of all, though, Cave Canem is a reflection of the ethos everyone involved in it has brought to bear on the endeavor.
From Los Angeles Times
“As the Government itself concedes, the awesome power granted by the Act may be brought to bear only on those who are, in fact, ‘alien enemies,’” Baosberg wrote.
From Salon
He said the EA had confirmed "there was no influence brought to bear on their decision-making process as a result of my engagement on this particular project".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
