Collocations for bearing - noun

direct, important, significant
The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company''s profits.

have

~ on

compass

check
He checked his bearings on the map in the car.

find, get
Everything was in darkness and it was difficult to get my bearings.

keep
To keep your bearings in a desert sandstorm is impossible.

lose
She lost her bearings in the thick forest.

take a (compass) bearing on sth
Take a compass bearing on that mountain.