as in weighing (on or upon)
                                      
              
          
                                                      to push steadily against with some force                                       
              
                             you need to bear down on that cap a bit to get it to latch tightly                         
                
                                                                                                                                
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              bearing down on
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as in highlighting
                                      
              
          
                                                      to indicate the importance of by centering attention on                                       
              
                             Our manager bore down on the need to meet upcoming deadlines.                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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