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
The namesake fashion designer celebrated her birthday on June 27 and brought in her next chapter by ditching her iconic long brunette tresses.
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Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Offside was brought in to stop ‘goal hanging’ in the sport’s early years, which had created the unedifying spectacle of players perpetually crowding the goalkeeper.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Import records show the Esparto compound brought in significant quantities of both consumer and display-grade fireworks for years.
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Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.
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Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The commission brought in Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, who indeed were also the landscape architects for Central Park in New York City.
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Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Five cranes were brought in for lighting and equipment, and the fire department sprayed down the street to give it a mystical glow.
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Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Moretti was one of several children brought in by NBC News to try the technology at Roblox’s headquarters.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Offside was brought in to stop ‘goal hanging’ in the sport’s early years, which had created the unedifying spectacle of players perpetually crowding the goalkeeper.
—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Import records show the Esparto compound brought in significant quantities of both consumer and display-grade fireworks for years.
—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
But with a growing awareness of the mental health risks posed by children spending too much time online, Starmer has decided to go further after speaking to parents and considering evidence from Australia, which brought in a ban for under-16s last year.
—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
The commission brought in Olmstead and Calvert Vaux, who indeed were also the landscape architects for Central Park in New York City.
—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Five cranes were brought in for lighting and equipment, and the fire department sprayed down the street to give it a mystical glow.
—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
15 June 2026
Moretti was one of several children brought in by NBC News to try the technology at Roblox’s headquarters.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought in
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Caleb Durbin hit a solo homer in the opener of a nine-game trip for the Red Sox, who have won six of eight.
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Argentina ultimately won 3-2 in extra time, grinding out a victory in a thrilling match.
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His performance earned him hearty pats on the back from Counsell when he was pulled in the sixth and loud cheers from the strong Cubs contingent among the 40,193 fans at American Family Field.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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Carroll made his case to the judge, gained his favor, and began his journey looking for his parents.
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In the late 1970s, Brass entered a new phase and gained fresh notoriety with cult historical-erotic films Salon Kitty (1976) and Caligula (1979) as well as The Key (1983), a free adaptation of a novel by Tanizaki Jun’ichirō.
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So many of those parcels had been seized, stolen, or abandoned, or else were ticking away into the high season, cash millions worth of cannabis sown and soon to be reaped.
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Year after year, his former (although now very distant) billionaires club has reaped a growing number of members — from tech titans to celebrities.
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Historians are in broad agreement that this year’s celebration has garnered far less attention than the bicentennial, marked in 1976, which generated blanket media coverage and widespread national excitement.
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The previous version of the bill had garnered strong bipartisan support in the 80-person Assembly, passing out of the chamber with 76 votes in favor of it.
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The 76ers, meanwhile, haven’t made the conference finals since 2001, which was before Brown’s fifth birthday.
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Harpring says the city is using smaller fireworks than in previous years and has added additional staff to assist with safety, a decision made after a 10-acre fire broke out in the city earlier this year.
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Sam O’Hara will receive $50,000 after alleging he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force, according to a Thursday court filing obtained by The Associated Press (AP).
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Gary Chan, who obtained a federal explosives permit for the company, has been charged with seven counts of murder and six charges related to the possession and transportation of explosives.
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With a spacious 45-liter capacity and thoughtful details like hideaway shoulder straps, interior compression straps, and a dedicated laptop compartment, it's got all the bells and whistles and can still fit in the overhead.
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As the other person got closer, Blue allegedly reached for a firearm and began shooting at the person, who took cover behind the car that the family was sitting in.
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