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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Whether China and the United States have a cooperative or confrontational relationship bears on the well-being of the Chinese and American peoples.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
He was born on New Year’s Day in New Jersey (1936).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty was born on Sept. 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Flick was born on May, 14, 1937, in Surrey, England.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
He was born on New Year’s Day in New Jersey (1936).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty was born on Sept. 1, 1939, in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Flick was born on May, 14, 1937, in Surrey, England.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Bear on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20on. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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