1
as in to create
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
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2
as in to convince
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request
nothing will ever bring her to admit she's wrong
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3
as in to cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of bring
This is a great way to overwinter your favorite herbs if your pots are too big to bring indoors.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
The 200 freestyle brings a matchup with Torrey Pines junior Aya Ferguson, who led qualifying in that event (1:50.19) and the 100 free 50.79) in her bid for repeat titles.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The latest cases in the county, which both involved people who had not recently traveled outside the state, brought the total number of measles cases in Arkansas to six, including four in Faulkner County.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
The late Pope Francis brought him to Rome in 2023 to head a Vatican office in charge of choosing which priests should serve as Catholic bishops.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
The 200 freestyle brings a matchup with Torrey Pines junior Aya Ferguson, who led qualifying in that event (1:50.19) and the 100 free 50.79) in her bid for repeat titles.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The latest cases in the county, which both involved people who had not recently traveled outside the state, brought the total number of measles cases in Arkansas to six, including four in Faulkner County.
—Amir Mahmoud, Arkansas Online, 9 May 2025
The late Pope Francis brought him to Rome in 2023 to head a Vatican office in charge of choosing which priests should serve as Catholic bishops.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 9 May 2025
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Verb
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The proprietary process recovers up to 98 percent of critical metals while minimizing contaminants, creating a ready feedstock for downstream refiners.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Once again, Marner couldn’t create enough (anything?) for Matthews or himself.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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His father just loved him and convinced him everything’s possible; in an Italian [household], these are clichés.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Its success convinced officials to move forward with plans to turn Starlight into a full-scale outdoor theater, and its 10-show inaugural season proceeded in 1951.—
Dan Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2025
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The Pimlico upgrade is expected to cost $400 million, paid by state bonds.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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The financier later refused to pay its share on the movie, which cost roughly $200 million to make and $100 million to market, according to a court document.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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As for tornado fatalities, this year, many of the twisters that caused deaths occurred in Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi, the Storm Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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During this six-month period, mussels may have naturally occurring toxins that can cause paralytic shellfish poisoning and domoic acid biotoxins, also known as amnesic shellfish poisoning.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Defensive coordinator Jesse Minter was already on the phone, trying to persuade Jones to sign with the Chargers, but Tart’s phone calls served to seal the deal for Jones, who also had played with current Chargers Bud Dupree, an outside linebacker, and Elijah Molden, a safety, while with the Titans.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
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For Syria’s new government, this will be their opportunity to persuade the new administration to do business with a country coming out of a devastating 13-year civil war and mend ties with a leader who was once aligned with the Islamic State and al Qaeda.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2025
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It was recently serviced in preparation for Saturday and is expected to fetch between $1.35 million and $1.55 million.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
2 May 2025
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Curtain calls In 1881, a servant known only as Hague was instructed by one Mr. Birchall to fetch a four-chambered pistol from another room.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The opportunity generated a groundswell of interest in our fledgling technology, from companies wanting to purchase it to consumers wanting to get lost in it, launching us to success.—
Jon Kirchner,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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At the time, the sample didn't generate any hits in the national system of missing persons.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Interviews with the soldiers and Russian opinion surveys show that such a truce would also fail to satisfy a large part of Russian society.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Designed to satisfy North American tastes, Nutella Peanut will blend the traditional creamy recipe from 1964 with the flavor of roasted peanuts.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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“Bring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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