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as in caused
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 persuaded
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 cost
to have a price of
the antique will probably bring at least $1000 at auction
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Recent Examples of brought
The automaker also brought the smaller R2, which is now in pre-production status with units rolling off the assembly line in Normal, Illinois ahead of a summer launch, wrapped in RAD livery.
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Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Family members wiped away tears as the casket was brought into the stately brick building.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Equipped with years of data on memory and thinking skills, the researchers brought participants in for skin-barrier testing.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Firefighters have since brought the blaze under control.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Jacqueline Muñoz What brought you to the ballet tonight?
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Grosjean returns to IndyCar after a year away with Dale Coyne Racing, the team that first brought him to the series in 2021.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Mexican officials said there is currently no indication that the 84-year-old was brought into Mexico.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Joel Feder, The Drive, 27 Feb. 2026
Read retrieved Hunter and brought her back to Sacramento where the pair plotted the near-fatal attack.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Family members wiped away tears as the casket was brought into the stately brick building.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Equipped with years of data on memory and thinking skills, the researchers brought participants in for skin-barrier testing.
—Sonya Collins, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Firefighters have since brought the blaze under control.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Jacqueline Muñoz What brought you to the ballet tonight?
—Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 26 Feb. 2026
Grosjean returns to IndyCar after a year away with Dale Coyne Racing, the team that first brought him to the series in 2021.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, Mexican officials said there is currently no indication that the 84-year-old was brought into Mexico.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought
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At this stage, investigators have not determined whether the crash was caused by mechanical failure, operational error, or hostile action.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Eleven people have been killed in Israel as loud explosions caused by missile impacts or interceptions could be heard in Tel Aviv.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Talking to Republican leaders on the Hill, they were quite persuaded by the intelligence on weapons development that the White House presented them earlier in the last few days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump also persuaded three Arab countries to establish commercial and diplomatic ties with Israel.—
Linley Sanders,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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The fighter jets each cost tens of millions of dollars.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Five measles cases could reach $324,480, while an outbreak of 50 might cost $1 million, the Johns Hopkins report estimated.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Tretter became chief strategy officer (a position created for him) after two terms as NFLPA president (2020-2024) and drew criticism for his handling of the selection process that led to Howell’s hiring.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Grosshans is not convinced a law barring kids from creating profiles on social media sites altogether could pass on a federal level.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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Sure, the story will ruin Tender, too, but Yasmin has convinced Lord Norton that ruining Tender is the tender thing to do.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The windows were curved so indoor plants fetched the most sunlight.—
Dave Lieber
Feb. 25,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Also in 2022, Russell Wilson cost the Denver Broncos two firsts, two seconds and a player; Sam Darnold’s transfer from the Jets to the Panthers elicited three picks (second, fourth and sixth rounders); and, Baker Mayfield fetched a fourth-round, conditional pick for Cleveland’s deal with Carolina.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 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,
26 Feb. 2026
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Travel pictures and videos generated and edited using AI are used to lure people into paying for travel packages or tours that don’t exist.—
Christopher Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
25 Feb. 2026
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To her, Dorr’s presentation satisfied questions of access, freeing the library board to consider capacity.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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The legislation laid out in detail a governance structure that satisfied lenders financing the transaction by giving the borrower, the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority, control over decision making for three years after the deal closed.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Brought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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