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as in creates
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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as in convinces
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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as in costs
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of brings
Amazon’s staggering jobs cuts this week, the second wave since October, brings the commerce giant’s recent layoffs to roughly 9% of its corporate workforce.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
On top of clarity, this lunation brings recognition or closure, particularly for a long-term professional goal.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The commercial flight brings four crew for a short stay on the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Anyway, Amanda brings it up again, pretending to be curious but really just making the distinction known between the other women, who used ghostwriters, and herself, who didn’t but should have.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Volkert said firefighters typically start to see an uptick in fires when winter first hits and the holiday season brings with it lighted decorations and more cooking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Across the river, Le Crocodile at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn brings a stylish, approachable scene for bellying up and indulging in sexy French cuisine.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Each brings real advantages, but each also builds a predictable liability.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, Carín León’s Palabra De To’s (Seca) brings a unique twist to the table, weaving country-blues influences into his regional Mexican music foundation.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
On top of clarity, this lunation brings recognition or closure, particularly for a long-term professional goal.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
The commercial flight brings four crew for a short stay on the ISS.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Anyway, Amanda brings it up again, pretending to be curious but really just making the distinction known between the other women, who used ghostwriters, and herself, who didn’t but should have.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Volkert said firefighters typically start to see an uptick in fires when winter first hits and the holiday season brings with it lighted decorations and more cooking.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
Across the river, Le Crocodile at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn brings a stylish, approachable scene for bellying up and indulging in sexy French cuisine.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Each brings real advantages, but each also builds a predictable liability.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, Carín León’s Palabra De To’s (Seca) brings a unique twist to the table, weaving country-blues influences into his regional Mexican music foundation.
—Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings
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Sandra Hernández, president of the California Health Care Foundation, said the federal legislation creates administrative hurdles, requiring Medicaid beneficiaries to meet new work or income requirements and to undergo the eligibility re-determination process every six months instead of annually.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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That urgency creates the perfect conditions for fraud.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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But Saccharine slips off the rails, especially once Hana convinces Josie that Bertha’s spirit has latched onto her in malevolent ways, growing bigger and stronger all the time.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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But the feint convinces almost no one, because Newsom is perhaps the least Falstaffian man in wine.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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Beyond that, self-parking typically costs $25 per day but may cost more during special events.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Worse, may car owners act like their car only costs the incremental cost of operating it, which can appear be under 5 cents/mile in an EV.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But one recent study published in JAMA Cardiology uncovered some potentially lifesaving guidance that could help women with aortic regurgitation—a common condition where the heart’s valve doesn’t close properly and causes blood to flow backward and fill the left ventricle—receive treatment sooner.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
5 Feb. 2026
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How can anybody be that jealous and what causes it?—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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Capability alone no longer persuades buyers who now want proof of systems that work quietly in the background while results take the center stage.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nuremberg explores how authoritarian regimes take over democracies — not by making a detailed intellectual case that persuades on its merits but by validating the power fantasies of those who feel shut out.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
11 Dec. 2025
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Shorter fetches often create multiple, less intense bands of snow, while longer fetches can produce severe single bands, sometimes with thundersnow, as seen in the longer geographical positioning of lakes like Erie and Ontario.—
Vytas Reid,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fresh opium now fetches about $329 per kilogram, more than double the 2019 price of $145.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Public estimates suggest the company generates roughly US$3 million in annual revenue and employs about 25 people.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The trial court now will have to resolve whether the Salvation Army’s work therapy satisfies this two-part test.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Wrestling satisfies a natural need for performance and competition.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2026
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