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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
Kuriyama brought up an interview Friedman did three years ago, after Friedman visited Japan and marveled at how many fans gathered to watch Team Japan workouts in advance of the World Baseball Classic.
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Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Although such a proposal would impact landlords and renters across the city, it was originally brought up after residents of the Serra Grove apartment complex complained their new landlord was bending substantial renovation rules to evict longtime tenants and relist units at double the price.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Several Democrats, including Walz, brought up the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were gunned down by federal officers.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That brought up Barger, and Roberts wanted no part of him.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of insecurities that are brought up for her.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
School district could be facing a referendum In response to questions for this story, several candidates brought up the possibility of a future referendum to cover facility needs.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Casey Means on hepatitis B vaccines Several senators also brought up the hepatitis B vaccine during the hearing.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Opening the hearing, both the health committee chair and the ranking minority member brought up vaccines.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Although such a proposal would impact landlords and renters across the city, it was originally brought up after residents of the Serra Grove apartment complex complained their new landlord was bending substantial renovation rules to evict longtime tenants and relist units at double the price.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Several Democrats, including Walz, brought up the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were gunned down by federal officers.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
That brought up Barger, and Roberts wanted no part of him.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
There’s a lot of insecurities that are brought up for her.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
School district could be facing a referendum In response to questions for this story, several candidates brought up the possibility of a future referendum to cover facility needs.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Casey Means on hepatitis B vaccines Several senators also brought up the hepatitis B vaccine during the hearing.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Opening the hearing, both the health committee chair and the ranking minority member brought up vaccines.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought up
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The family soon moved to the Southern California city of El Monte, where Joe McDonald was raised.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gardner, who was born and raised in Detroit, totaled four points, five rebounds and two assists in 16 minutes against his hometown team.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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California has introduced the Fans First Act, which restricts resales to 10% above face value, and there’s a similar bill in New York.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Legislation introduced last month would block the work requirements for the undocumented immigrants covered by the state, and would also undo last year’s freeze on new enrollments.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Some of them are biological, some adopted, some fostered – but Babineaux-Fontenot won't tell you which is which.—
Lee Cowan,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Just as colonial expansion had fostered the first men on the spot, so decolonization created a new generation of such empowered historical actors.—
Alfred McCoy,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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The ski course is tackled several times and between each lap athletes shoot at five metal targets placed 10 meters away.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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To balance the budget last year, Newsom and the Legislature halted Medi-Cal enrollment for undocumented immigrants beginning in January, and imposed a $30 premium on those already enrolled, beginning in July 2027.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Bahrain and Qatar have effectively halted production of oil and LNG, keeping output at a trickle to avoid complete shutdowns that could damage reservoirs and delay restarts.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has effectively stalled as the threat of attacks from Iran deterred vessels from passing through the waterway.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company first unveiled its Typ-1 electric vehicle concept in 2007 and began an initial production attempt in 2009, which later stalled.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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In 93 career games, Lazard has caught 239 passes for 3,147 yards and 28 touchdowns.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Brought up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brought%20up. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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