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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Kai Myles Morales was born on Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. and joins big sister Bella, 23 months.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Cole was born on July, 3 1940 and raised in Madison, Wisconsin.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Whether China and the United States have a cooperative or confrontational relationship bears on the well-being of the Chinese and American peoples.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Cole was born on July, 3 1940 and raised in Madison, Wisconsin.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Not of the bigamy, nor of baby Patricia, born on April 20, 1953, in Brooklyn, and baptized at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge three months later.
—Sarah Weinman, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2024
Whether China and the United States have a cooperative or confrontational relationship bears on the well-being of the Chinese and American peoples.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Bear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20on. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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