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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
Our expert take The Citi Strata Elite℠ Card aims to brings premium restaurant rewards and travel benefits to users, including an annual hotel benefit of $300.
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Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Friday night into Saturday, a fast-moving system brings a round of light snow, mainly east of Interstate 35, with western Wisconsin most likely to see minor accumulation.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
This show brings the wine flow to SoFlo following sell-out stagings in New York, Toronto and the United Kingdom.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
But when the storytelling gets too stately, her cast brings the necessary shading.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And that brings me nicely to the mobile app.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Viret brings over two decades of corporate finance experience.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
To keep this exercise out of total-negativity mode, there also are shout-outs for each park for something that brings joy.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Dancing along to educational songs brings you and your kids closer together—and turns learning about their world into a fun game.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 9 Jan. 2026
Friday night into Saturday, a fast-moving system brings a round of light snow, mainly east of Interstate 35, with western Wisconsin most likely to see minor accumulation.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
This show brings the wine flow to SoFlo following sell-out stagings in New York, Toronto and the United Kingdom.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
But when the storytelling gets too stately, her cast brings the necessary shading.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
And that brings me nicely to the mobile app.
—New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2026
Viret brings over two decades of corporate finance experience.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
To keep this exercise out of total-negativity mode, there also are shout-outs for each park for something that brings joy.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings
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Calvo's second executive order creates a task force to review business licenses in the city that may have ties to Cuba's government, with the potential for licenses to be revoked.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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For many of the previous 120 days, Tara tells Thomas what is happening to her, and convinces him of her situation through her apparent clairvoyance.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Already harboring her own personal vendetta against Roper, Burr visits Pine in Switzerland and convinces him to infiltrate Roper’s business and avenge Sophie’s death.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 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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Her latest book follows two families in late-1970s Rochester, New York, who are affected by an affair that causes a pair of divorces.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The prefrontal cortex is a core region for emotional and cognitive processing and regulation; its dysfunction is thought to be a key aspect of what causes depression.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
15 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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In the final confrontation, Tea persuades Miran to surrender, arguing that doing so will protect his family.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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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
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Rafferty doesn’t offer much in the way of sympathy, describing their time together as both brief and now over before Plunket fetches his wife to bring her home himself.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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And the value chain is expanding as success generates more success.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Inside the manifold’s interior, fluctuations are similarly restricted, which generates a Casimir-like force.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jeep satisfies your typical consumer who is looking for a usable SUV with a decent price point.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Readers looking for a fresh experience in the new year are likely to find at least something that satisfies their cravings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Brings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brings. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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