bear down on
Example Sentences
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That question matters more than ever as tariffs, surging energy prices and the threat of artificial intelligence bear down on the broader economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
He added the government has "done a lot to bear down" on small boats and there is "lots we need to do on irregular migration".
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026
The Home Office said it was trying to bear down on the numbers by reducing the time asylum seekers can appeal against decisions.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2025
“Just hold on,“ snipes a young actor with whom she has a run-in, feeling that weight bear down on him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
I bear down on the toilet in the dark—I know just where to go—and my stomach hitches again and slams up at me, and I open up and groan.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
