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
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
The shift was one of the most dramatic brought on by the redistricting efforts, which first went into effect for the June primaries.
—Haley Parsley
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
That’s despite the uncertainty in the broader economy and geopolitics brought on by the war with Iran.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Murphy took hold of the project in 2025 and brought on director Winkler.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
O’Neill push the narrative that BP’s downsizing and simplifying efforts won’t slow down in the absence of Manifold, who was previously brought on to help enact internal changes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Mexico’s first division, Liga MX, whose television viewership in the United States exceeds that of the English Premier League and MLS combined, paused relegations for six seasons in 2020 due to the financial uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Stricker brought on Austin Gosswiller, whose family has roots in Hawaii, to tackle the surf portion of the project, showcasing Kahanamoku gracefully riding a wave.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The shift was one of the most dramatic brought on by the redistricting efforts, which first went into effect for the June primaries.
—Haley Parsley
june 10, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
That’s despite the uncertainty in the broader economy and geopolitics brought on by the war with Iran.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Murphy took hold of the project in 2025 and brought on director Winkler.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 June 2026
O’Neill push the narrative that BP’s downsizing and simplifying efforts won’t slow down in the absence of Manifold, who was previously brought on to help enact internal changes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Mexico’s first division, Liga MX, whose television viewership in the United States exceeds that of the English Premier League and MLS combined, paused relegations for six seasons in 2020 due to the financial uncertainty brought on by COVID-19.
—Kirk Bowman, The Conversation, 9 June 2026
Stricker brought on Austin Gosswiller, whose family has roots in Hawaii, to tackle the surf portion of the project, showcasing Kahanamoku gracefully riding a wave.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
Like Sunshine Sean, Bedsy offers a high floor, good-to-brilliant regular seasons, and inevitable playoff heartbreak brought on by a combination of stubbornness and the inability to adapt on the fly.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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According to Oliveira, onlookers were amazed by the size of the shark as it was brought closer to shore.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Although Edeme never claimed to have invented the technique, she has widely been credited as the person who brought the style back into the fore.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But the most authentic experiences happen in small clubs and at late-night radio shows where the music was first created.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The one that struck Elena’s building caused damage to multiple floors but no serious casualties.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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In all, the raids caused a nearly 13% decline in annual visits, the report found.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Natchez was considered the ideal location for creating an economy centered on slave labor that generated cotton.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fears of a widespread attack prompted authorities to order residents to stay at home, and children in the area were kept in lockdown at school for at least three hours.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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Yet the softened recommendations for both shots that the administration and Kennedy’s ACIP pushed through since last spring are among the decisions that prompted the recent lawsuit.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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In the wake of 2020’s protests, many museums solicited responses from contemporary artists—particularly artists of color; A250 has spawned no such wave of institutional commissions.—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
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While multiple sequels and spinoffs have spawned in the years since, nothing matches The Conjuring in providing genuine, classic horror for an era of jaded moviegoers.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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This past awards season, the brand hosted a pre-Oscars dinner with nominee Stellan Skarsgård, who also starred in a short film produced by the brand, which was filmed at the storied (West) Hollywood haunt.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
6 June 2026
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The quality adjustment problem does not reside in nominal GDP, which simply asks what was spent, earned, or produced in current dollars, but rather in the deflator applied to convert those nominal figures into real terms.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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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.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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