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to receive as return for effort
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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Recent Examples of brought in
And that mountain looms far larger than the piles of cash that CoreWeave has brought in the door so far.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Also in the Rams’ spotlight is Mevis, who was brought in to supplant Joshua Karty after the Stanford product’s missed 5-of-15 field-goal attempts and three point-after kicks this season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s big studio stuff coming from Pixar or DreamWorks and nothing else except foreign films that get brought in.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Lucas was a highly respected recruiter as an assistant with Texas, Kentucky and Duke, and brought in a Top 20 recruiting class, led by 6-6 and 240-pound forward Shelton Henderson, who originally committed to Duke, and 6-4 guard Dante Allen, son of Miami Heat assistant Malik Allen.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Peacock previously told The Charlotte Observer his fundraising efforts during the 2025 campaign brought in more money in a shorter period of time than any of his previous campaigns.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The Machine’s sixth full-length studio album brought in 53% of the vote.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
For the second iteration of the oven, the brand brought in the Internet’s favorite food nerd, chef and writer Kenji López Alt.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Also in the Rams’ spotlight is Mevis, who was brought in to supplant Joshua Karty after the Stanford product’s missed 5-of-15 field-goal attempts and three point-after kicks this season.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
There’s big studio stuff coming from Pixar or DreamWorks and nothing else except foreign films that get brought in.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Nov. 2025
Lucas was a highly respected recruiter as an assistant with Texas, Kentucky and Duke, and brought in a Top 20 recruiting class, led by 6-6 and 240-pound forward Shelton Henderson, who originally committed to Duke, and 6-4 guard Dante Allen, son of Miami Heat assistant Malik Allen.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
The enforcer was brought in to help with the Senators’ toughness after they were walloped, physically and figuratively, by the Canadiens in the preseason.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Peacock previously told The Charlotte Observer his fundraising efforts during the 2025 campaign brought in more money in a shorter period of time than any of his previous campaigns.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Nov. 2025
The Machine’s sixth full-length studio album brought in 53% of the vote.
—Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2025
For the second iteration of the oven, the brand brought in the Internet’s favorite food nerd, chef and writer Kenji López Alt.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
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Acuff won a high school state championship at the Breslin Center in 2023.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cardell Williams completed 8 of 11 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns to speedster Ernest Campbell as the Hornets won for the sixth time in their last eight outings with two conference games to go.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tim Stützle’s goal, his second of the day, earned Ottawa the extra point in the standings.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Binder earned a master’s degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University in 2017 and a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance from San Jose State University in 2002.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Hurricanes are a plus-3 in the playoffs (five gained, two lost) and plus-12 on the season (25 gained, 13 lost), while Ole Miss is plus-2 in playoffs (four gained, two lost) and even on the season (14 gained, 14 lost).—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thus, over time, Williams gained appreciation for Johnson’s motives, for his communication style, most of all for his consistency.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The following year, production was 3,000 kilos from three hectares, and in 2005, 5,000 kilos were reaped from five hectares.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The anthology series, which has garnered accolades at the New York Festivals Radio Awards and the Irish Podcast Awards, was brought to the stage with a live show at the London Podcast Festival in 2022 and a second live show in Dublin in 2023.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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That clip, which garnered more than a million views in 24 hours and has 9 million-plus views in total, turned my 82-year-old mother into a viral sensation.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The findings suggest that the ice is 20 and 23 km deep at the north-pole with an average of 25 to 28 km globally – slightly deeper than previous estimates obtained using other remote sensing and modeling techniques, as per the release.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Images obtained by local media show firefighters extinguishing massive flames, and photos of the aftermath show the factory's siding completely burned, leaving the interior of the building exposed.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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By 1996, Joe broke through in commercial work and got into television.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Multiple King of Fire, which got its start as a food truck and expanded to a permanent space in uptown Charlotte, plans to open a 3,484-square-foot space at CrossRidge Center across the border in Indian Land, South Carolina.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Brought in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20in. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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