as in brought
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences
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Recent Examples of brought on
Pascal and Heyman were the first to be brought on, and after meeting with a number of directors the studio tapped Villeneuve to direct.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
My e-reader permanently lives in my purse, always ready to be whisked away on another international flight or brought on the subway to pass some time on my commute to work.
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Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau.
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Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life.
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Spin Staff,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Musk brought on Johnsen as CFO in 2011 explicitly to guide SpaceX through its IPO.
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Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
The center also defended its decision to appeal the legal challenge brought on by Beatty, who argued that the center had violated its authority in renaming the institution.
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Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
In fact, Neves was born in September 2004, a full year after Luiz Felipe Scolari brought on an 18-year-old Ronaldo against Kazakhstan to collect the first of his 227 caps.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Murphy took hold of the project in 2025 and brought on director Winkler.
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Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
24 June 2026
My e-reader permanently lives in my purse, always ready to be whisked away on another international flight or brought on the subway to pass some time on my commute to work.
—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 June 2026
To complete the project, Byrne brought on inker Paul Wills, who had impressed him with samples posted to Byrne’s website, along with colorists Lovern Kindzierski, Leonard O’Grady, Ruth Resmond and Carlos Lopez, with letterer Patrick Brosseau.
—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The title Wowed Out comes from James’ own phrase for the sensory exhaustion brought on by modern life.
—
Spin Staff,
SPIN,
23 June 2026
Musk brought on Johnsen as CFO in 2011 explicitly to guide SpaceX through its IPO.
—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
The center also defended its decision to appeal the legal challenge brought on by Beatty, who argued that the center had violated its authority in renaming the institution.
—
Janay Kingsberry,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
In fact, Neves was born in September 2004, a full year after Luiz Felipe Scolari brought on an 18-year-old Ronaldo against Kazakhstan to collect the first of his 227 caps.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Murphy took hold of the project in 2025 and brought on director Winkler.
—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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Substitutions brought fresh life to Switzerland's team in the second half, and those subs scored three goals in a matter of minutes — two by Johan Manzambi and one by Rubén Vargas.
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In December 2024, Mangione pleaded not guilty to state murder, weapons and forgery charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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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.
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The dry conditions have also created high fire danger in parts of the state.
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That has caused several groups to propose their own ways to fix the program, including a Washington think tank whose paper proposed capping annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
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Wickens said the blaze was human-caused and remains under investigation.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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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.
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The recent deaths of three hikers in Grand Canyon National Park has prompted the National Park Service to remind park-goers of safety precautions.
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The smoke from the fire also prompted a special particle pollution advisory from the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
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Torres’ inaccuracy in front of goal has even spawned countless memes on Spanish-speaking social media from frustrated fans and amused neutrals.
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Ferocious winds spawned tornadoes that hit Downers Grove and Mount Prospect, but warning sirens in the communities remained silent.
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The Bangladesh-Germany co-production, produced by Manoj Pramanik and German co-producer Christoph Thoke of Mogador Film, world premiered in the Asian New Talent section.
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The fact that it was conceived without thought and for decades was produced and consumed without thought is immaterial.
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
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