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as in raised
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 introduced
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 stopped
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 brought up
At the end of the panel, Rose brought up AI, which has quickly become one of the industry’s most controversial and hot-button issues.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
That’s brought up a lot in the show.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
It’s largely escaped detection outside the 617 area code, but NESN has stealthily developed arguably the most homegrown MLB crew on TV, so much so that just about everyone who covers the Sox was brought up within a 150-mile radius of Fenway Park.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Canales has routinely brought up the need to manage injuries — not just McMillan’s ailment — at this point in the offseason.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
That brought up Callihan again.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Parent Jennifer Hora expressed her surprise that a controversial appearance wasn’t brought up at either Monday’s Valparaiso School Board meeting or the previous board meeting.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
He was brought up from the minors on April 19, 2017, when Logan Forsythe suffered a broken toe when hit by a pitch.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Matt Minton,
Variety,
20 June 2026
That’s brought up a lot in the show.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
It’s largely escaped detection outside the 617 area code, but NESN has stealthily developed arguably the most homegrown MLB crew on TV, so much so that just about everyone who covers the Sox was brought up within a 150-mile radius of Fenway Park.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
Canales has routinely brought up the need to manage injuries — not just McMillan’s ailment — at this point in the offseason.
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Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
That brought up Callihan again.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
Mounted on either side of the steering wheel, each Halo wheel correlates with functions that get brought up on the digital gauge cluster depending on how they are pushed, pulled, slid, or rotated.
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Joel Feder,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
Parent Jennifer Hora expressed her surprise that a controversial appearance wasn’t brought up at either Monday’s Valparaiso School Board meeting or the previous board meeting.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
He was brought up from the minors on April 19, 2017, when Logan Forsythe suffered a broken toe when hit by a pitch.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought up
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Led by Thiel Fellow James Proud, Substrate recently raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation from investors including Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
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Would Rhaenyra’s Syrax — a formidably sized dragon, albeit one raised in captivity — be able to torch them all?
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But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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Tensions flared as both agencies butted heads over what to do, highlighting an international relationship that hasn’t always fostered peaceful cooperation in space.
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The result was a cultural and tactical understanding between Ghana’s footballers, born from familiarity fostered over many years.
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These laws apply to the jurisdiction where the bet is placed -- one of the reasons why each bettor’s mobile device must be GPS-located before a wager is placed.
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According to police, skimming devices are often placed on top of the card reader and can make the reader look normal but bulky.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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Monday, a tractor-trailer pulling a load of Acme bricks stalled on the tracks at a railroad crossing on West Sullenberger Avenue, Malvern Fire Chief Chris Brewster said Tuesday.
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Ahead, Hale recounts how a project that ran out of money, stalled in production, and seemed destined to fail ultimately found a way forward through risk, sacrifice, and the extraordinary loyalty of one friend.
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Transfer Josh Derry quickly caught the attention of his teammates and coaches, who raved about his explosiveness and his work ethic during spring camp.
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The vandals got to it, they’ve largely been caught and are being prosecuted.
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