bring before
phrasal verb
brought before; bringing before; brings before
formal
: to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
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They were tasked with returning the October joys that José Bautista, Edwin Encarnación and Josh Donaldson brought before them.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There was nothing that called for LaMonica to be brought before the body.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
While a legal challenge can be brought before the court, it can only be filed by a country and with the agreement of all parties.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
At times, officials, including senior advisor Stephen Miller, have raged against federal judges for standing in their way by issuing nationwide injunctions, some of which Sotomayor and her colleagues have then had brought before them.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
There was nothing that called for LaMonica to be brought before the body.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
While a legal challenge can be brought before the court, it can only be filed by a country and with the agreement of all parties.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring before
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“Bring before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20before. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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