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What does bear down on mean?

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  1. To approach someone in a very determined way.
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This scheme appears to contradict the commitment to bear down on night noise.
Alone or in clusters, attackers bear down on him at breakneck speed, their razor-sharp blades ripping into the white ice.
Mr Cameron said the party was determined to bear down on one of the biggest expenses facing many families.
Whenever I am in possession, Piranhas in blue shirts bear down on upon me like juggernauts.
Seven minutes later, a ball from midfield caught out Alcide and saw the pacy Gordon bear down on goal on the right.
And, third, we bear down on costs making them more scalable, repeatable and predictable as you grow and expand.

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