as in won
to receive as return for effort
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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Recent Examples of brought in
The bar-office also hosts events like the Search Work launch along with fundraisers and parties — a perk that makes use of a sound system brought in by Kyp Malone, who’s part of the collective of artsy friends who co-own the bar.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a city-wide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.
—Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
First, document what makes your operation work, from how a session is run to how a new collaborator is brought in, so those standards exist independently of you.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Counselors were brought in, but specifics as to how this teenager was killed were not provided.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Most fascinating was a trip down memory lane that found the singer alone on stage at a desk, with a laptop — a boy and his MacBook — spontaneously looking up old videos to sing along with, in the only part of the hour-and-a-half set that brought in any catalog material.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Their bodies were recovered only after the Fire Department’s rescue dive team brought in a pump.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The agreement with Sacramento City Unified School District stemmed from a complaint brought in 2022 by a student after a teacher refused to use preferred pronouns or to place the student, who identified as male, in a boys’ group for a class activity.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and community leaders called for a city-wide reckoning on stopping domestic violence.
—Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
First, document what makes your operation work, from how a session is run to how a new collaborator is brought in, so those standards exist independently of you.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Schools brought in counselors for the victims’ young classmates and neighbors grieved at a growing memorial.
—Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Counselors were brought in, but specifics as to how this teenager was killed were not provided.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Most fascinating was a trip down memory lane that found the singer alone on stage at a desk, with a laptop — a boy and his MacBook — spontaneously looking up old videos to sing along with, in the only part of the hour-and-a-half set that brought in any catalog material.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Their bodies were recovered only after the Fire Department’s rescue dive team brought in a pump.
—Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The agreement with Sacramento City Unified School District stemmed from a complaint brought in 2022 by a student after a teacher refused to use preferred pronouns or to place the student, who identified as male, in a boys’ group for a class activity.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
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The Lakers won anyway and are now favored to advance.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Harron deservedly won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize for her ferociously entertaining look at Valerie Solanas, the feminist writer who, as the title announces, attempted to murder pop artist Andy Warhol in 1968.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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Bednar tallied his second loss of the season after allowing three hits, two runs (one earned) and a walk in the bottom of that frame.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Colfer earned praise and a Golden Globe award for his sensitive portrayal of Kurt's journey, which included several timely bullying storylines.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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Chavez-DeRemer, a former Oregon House Republican, gained unusual union backing including from the Teamsters, but skeptics questioned her commitment to pro-worker policies in the GOP administration.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Marvell Technology gained nearly 6% on Monday amid reports that Google will use the chip design firm for two new chips to power artificial intelligence workloads.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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While neighboring communities banned dispensaries, officials in San Jose embraced them and reaped the tax benefits, to the tune of $13 million in the last fiscal year.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the lawyers had reaped the bulk of the financial rewards.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Many of his screeds have garnered millions of views, more than some of his 10 songs have streamed on Spotify.—
Blair R. Fischer,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers have yet to lay much groundwork for Florida’s special session on congressional redistricting, which has garnered national attention and is set to begin Monday.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Left fielder Amy Cornelius made a running grab just before the fence with a runner on first base to close the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s going to be plenty of opportunities, plays that are going to have to be made, and those guys will make them.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Video obtained by The News shows the victim arguing with the dog owner when a woman in red storms up and starts swinging.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The petitioners filed as an exhibit an email obtained through a public records request that was sent by Burke’s former spokesman Matt McGrath to other county officials in August of last year.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the appeal that got the Los Angeles Lakers’ Luka Doncic onto the award ballots might earn him All-NBA, but did not lead to him getting his first MVP award.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Excited, yet anxious, over the prospect of reconnecting with the man that got away, the pair fortifies themselves with cocktails and bubbly during a boozy dinner.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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