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Recent Examples of brought about
Arizona Cardinals running back Emari Demercado dropped the ball just short of crowning a 72-yard run with a score in the team's 22-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday — a play that brought about a heated response from head coach Jonathan Gannon.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Institutional Revolution Kikvadze has had a front-row seat in the rooms where key decisions were made that brought about Bitcoin’s transformation.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
But let’s be very clear that Hamas’s newfound flexibility would not by itself have brought about this deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Flip Off also brought about an even more unlikely reconciliation between Haack and her second husband, Anstead.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
However, that also brought about some questions about her health.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The case was brought about earlier this year after the Metropolitan Police studied video footage of the November concert at London’s O2 Kentish Town following statements Kneecap made during their set at Coachella.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
With another Temple Hill conjunction project, Clown in a Cornfield, whose adaptation was developed for AMC+, the film’s release brought about an influx of sales across Adam Cesare’s first three books (a fourth is on the way), bringing the total to a quarter of a million copies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Carollo’s latest stint in office has brought about a maelstrom of litigation, including lawsuits filed by the Ball & Chain nightclub operators.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The Institutional Revolution Kikvadze has had a front-row seat in the rooms where key decisions were made that brought about Bitcoin’s transformation.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
But let’s be very clear that Hamas’s newfound flexibility would not by itself have brought about this deal.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The Flip Off also brought about an even more unlikely reconciliation between Haack and her second husband, Anstead.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
However, that also brought about some questions about her health.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
The case was brought about earlier this year after the Metropolitan Police studied video footage of the November concert at London’s O2 Kentish Town following statements Kneecap made during their set at Coachella.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
With another Temple Hill conjunction project, Clown in a Cornfield, whose adaptation was developed for AMC+, the film’s release brought about an influx of sales across Adam Cesare’s first three books (a fourth is on the way), bringing the total to a quarter of a million copies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Carollo’s latest stint in office has brought about a maelstrom of litigation, including lawsuits filed by the Ball & Chain nightclub operators.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought about
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Ending a war that has caused extraordinary suffering would be a victory on its own.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The very concept of combining social media with AI assistants caused confusion earlier this year.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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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,
11 Oct. 2025
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The visiting clubhouse attendants lit the same White Barn candles — mahogany teakwood intense — that brought the room back to life last month after the Phillies sprayed champagne and beer to celebrate a division title.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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This past June, the family finally brought Terry back home.—
Selina Wang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Workers have complained of chemical burns from the waste material generated by the tunneling process, and firefighters must decontaminate their equipment after conducting rescues from the project sites.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its press releases criticizing the latest risqué scenes on broadcast and basic cable TV routinely generated media headlines — as did its deep-dive studies showing an increase of more adult content.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
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The threat to withhold back pay has angered federal employees, according to Axios which first reported on the memo, and prompted criticisms from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers who insist the government is legally obligated to compensate furloughed workers.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The series’ first season, chronicling the crimes of Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, prompted a conversation about the exploitation of Black and disabled people’s stories for entertainment, while the season following the Menendez Brothers led to a real-world reconsidering of their guilt.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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That film, about con artists who rob hundreds of millions from a Las Vegas casino, became a critical and commercial smash and spawned two sequels.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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It was spawned from the punk movement in the United Kingdom, when bands like The Cure, Sisters of Mercy, and Siouxsie and the Banshees set the soundtrack for this new scene—and their theatrical makeup set the look.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With Gein, Murphy has produced a story that weighs in on an existing urgent conversation happening right now.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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So far this season, the Atlantic Ocean's hurricane basin has produced four hurricanes and five tropical storms.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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What's without question is that the longer a shutdown continues, the more pressure will be brought on essential services going to vulnerable people and federal workers getting along (either on the job or not) without pay.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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