brought to bear

phrase

past tense of bring to bear
as in used
to put into action or service The group brought all their strength to bear in trying to remove the car from the mud.

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“Brought to bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20to%20bear. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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