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as in raises
to bring to maturity through care and education
it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly
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as in introduces
to present or bring forward for discussion
I hate to bring this up, but we're running short of money
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as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
wasn't expecting the operator to bring up the carnival ride so suddenly
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Recent Examples of brings up
McCabe brings up a fantastic black-and-white picture on his laptop.
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Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
But the mood quickly shifts when Beulah brings up Beth's late brother, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), whom Beth killed in the Yellowstone series finale to avenge her father, John Dutton (Kevin Costner).
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Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
In the play, Chris brings up t1 American pilots, one of them possibly his father’s other son who died in the war.
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Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Throughout the conversation, Ahn brings up his love of music, even pulling up his Spotify playlist to share some of his favorite artists.
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Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
But things that Luis Manuel brings up is also really interesting.
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Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
The Bears would avoid Chicago’s 9% ticket tax in Arlington Heights, but still pay at least Cook County’s 3%, which Coates said brings up another lesson of good stadium economics.
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Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Stuart James,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
And every time someone brings up the Robin Hood legend — that the archer stole from the rich to give to the poor, and defended the weak against the powerful — Jackman gets a look on his face like someone farted.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
But the mood quickly shifts when Beulah brings up Beth's late brother, Jamie Dutton (Wes Bentley), whom Beth killed in the Yellowstone series finale to avenge her father, John Dutton (Kevin Costner).
—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
In the play, Chris brings up t1 American pilots, one of them possibly his father’s other son who died in the war.
—
Carl Kurlander,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
The presence of his mom Gabrielle/Sophia (Jennifer Ehle, going a little overboard with the accent) serves as a distraction and brings up some queasy stuff.
—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Throughout the conversation, Ahn brings up his love of music, even pulling up his Spotify playlist to share some of his favorite artists.
—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
But things that Luis Manuel brings up is also really interesting.
—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
The Bears would avoid Chicago’s 9% ticket tax in Arlington Heights, but still pay at least Cook County’s 3%, which Coates said brings up another lesson of good stadium economics.
—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings up
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At present, the union is pushing for 11% raises each year for three years — a proposal that the CSU has not yet responded to.
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This close work between the private entity – usually Google – and law enforcement throughout the geofence warrant process raises significant privacy and civil liberties concerns.
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The launch continues the long-running National Cheesecake Day tradition for the restaurant chain, which introduces a new cheesecake flavor each year to mark the occasion.
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The map introduces the armored Oni, which swings a spiked kanabō, plus Scorched Zombies and fiery Hellhounds tied to its lava-field hazards.
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Santorini stops being only a view and starts behaving like a place again.
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Workforce needs, customer expectations, and business conditions evolve, and leaders have to be willing to adjust if the model stops delivering results.
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This collaborative approach not only elevates AI output quality but also fosters critical thinking, enhancing user proficiency across various domains.
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Props, too, to director of photography Tyson Perkins for cloaking it with moody shadows that fosters its creepy feel.
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The countywide legislation halts zoning and permitting processes for data centers and BESS sites in unincorporated areas of Jackson County for 180 days, which sponsor Sean Smith and other legislators have said will create time for the county to set more detailed permanent land use policies.
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But the publishing machine never quite halts, and the coming months do star a (smaller) collection of exciting new releases.
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Not stalls the standard 12-by-12 feet of other ranches but 14 feet square to give horses more room to move around naturally.
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This process stalls improvements for years.
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Angèle’s narrative never catches fire and while Anei is striking as Ada, that section of the film feels slightly patronizing, reducing this immigrant tale to yet another strained salute to perseverance.
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Then something unusual catches your eye.
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There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
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The car pulls up to the club, and Johnson heads to the green room.
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