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
There have been pelicans injured in attacks and sick animals brought in by good Samaritans and city crews.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In his effort to build a more stable platform in front of Arch Manning for 2026, Sarkisian brought in four fresh offensive linemen from the transfer portal.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Giants brought in two players familiar to new coach John Harbaugh from his time in Baltimore, adding tight end Isaiah Likely and All-Pro punter Jordan Stout.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, Israel brought in Max Lazar, a Coral Springs High alumnus, another South Florida name getting a WBC inning.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Sinyor also brought in local Panama actors Andrea Perez Meana as Dan’s ex wife as well as Arian Abadi and Monalisa Arias for cameo roles.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Smith, an assistant previously who was brought in when Hiller was promoted in February of 2024, admitted that last year’s reverse sweep at the hands of the Oilers had a lingering effect on the team.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Larijani is also close with former President Hassan Rouhani, who can be brought in from the cold as the doyen of the regime’s West-facing faction.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
But these towns still brought in significant revenue for their smaller populations.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026
In his effort to build a more stable platform in front of Arch Manning for 2026, Sarkisian brought in four fresh offensive linemen from the transfer portal.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
The Giants brought in two players familiar to new coach John Harbaugh from his time in Baltimore, adding tight end Isaiah Likely and All-Pro punter Jordan Stout.
—Schuyler Dixon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
In the eighth, Israel brought in Max Lazar, a Coral Springs High alumnus, another South Florida name getting a WBC inning.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Sinyor also brought in local Panama actors Andrea Perez Meana as Dan’s ex wife as well as Arian Abadi and Monalisa Arias for cameo roles.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
Smith, an assistant previously who was brought in when Hiller was promoted in February of 2024, admitted that last year’s reverse sweep at the hands of the Oilers had a lingering effect on the team.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
Larijani is also close with former President Hassan Rouhani, who can be brought in from the cold as the doyen of the regime’s West-facing faction.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2026
But these towns still brought in significant revenue for their smaller populations.
—Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
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Last season, Inter Miami won four of five against Nashville, including a 4-0 rout that advanced the team to the knockout round of the MLS playoffs for the first time in club history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Big Sky title won, Idaho is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016 — riding a program-record 18-game winning streak in addition to a program-best 29 overall wins this season.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2026
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The victory earned back-to-back state titles for Decatur.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most billionaires, including those named by Sanders, have earned their fortunes by producing values that consumers are willing to pay for.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The case in Rio de Janeiro’s famed beachside neighborhood, which allegedly took place in January, gained national traction last week when four suspects handed themselves over to authorities.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The narrative has gained influence in technology circles for its depiction of incremental rather than sudden transformation.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Sports media play-by-play broadcaster Joey Lindstrom did miss the competition, but still reaped the benefits of looking like Kennedy.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
9 Mar. 2026
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In each case, there were also long-term victors who inherited infrastructure and reaped the benefits of these expansions in the form of lower-cost bandwidth, cheaper consumer prices, and large manufacturers that consolidated the power grid.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump garnered the support of 46% of young males in the 2024 presidential election, up 7 points from 2020, according to exit polling analyzed by Pew Research.—
Nathan Layne,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Three makeshift camps have been closed as a result of people finding housing, including a more permanent Fountain Square camp that garnered media coverage after residents called attention to growing piles of trash and reports of animal abuse.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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These are signs of human and natural activity that made it into the atmosphere and were stored in ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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Photograph by Victor Llorente for The New Yorker The experimental singer-producer FKA twigs, for most of her career, has made cerebral electronic music intent on synchronizing the mind and body.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Savage noted, in a document obtained by the Courant, the intent not to renew contracts comes as the West Haven university works to address budget challenges from the decline in international graduate student enrollment there.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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In a timetable obtained by the Associated Press that was attached to getting a deal done by Tuesday, the expansion draft for new franchises in Portland and Toronto would be held sometime between April 1-6.—
Doug Feinberg,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Bulls got within 10 again on a couple of occasions in the fourth quarter, but each time the Kings came up with big baskets to stem the tide and secure the victory.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Phillip Danault got a lukewarm reception during his first game in Los Angeles since the Kings traded him back to Montreal in December.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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