bear on

phrasal verb

bore on; borne on also born on; bearing on; bears on
formal
1
: to have an effect on (something)
Personal feelings did not bear on our decision.
2
: to apply or relate to (something)
What are the facts bearing directly on this matter?

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The baby, a girl, was born on Dec. 9 to parents Iris and Corwin. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024 Iris and Corwin's previous calf was born on Dec. 6, 2022. Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024 Hudson was born on August 5, 2008, to Derek and Lani Meek. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 The bouncing baby girl was born on October 30 to Otto and Gloria. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 25 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bear on 

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“Bear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20on. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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