as in to cause
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 bring on
Germany, Italy, Poland and Sweden are among the nations the U.S. Department of Agriculture has approached to address the shortage brought on by a bird flu outbreak, according to European industry groups.
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Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Sources say Amazon is looking to bring on another executive in-house to oversee 007 after formally bringing in producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman to steer the new Bond film.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
The signing followed another for the Giants, who brought on veteran quarterback Jameis Winston last week on a two-year deal.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Daniels also made another key hiring decision in bringing on Randall Einhorn and Matt Sohn as directors of photography.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Sources say Amazon is looking to bring on another executive in-house to oversee 007 after formally bringing in producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman to steer the new Bond film.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Mar. 2025
The signing followed another for the Giants, who brought on veteran quarterback Jameis Winston last week on a two-year deal.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Daniels also made another key hiring decision in bringing on Randall Einhorn and Matt Sohn as directors of photography.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
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The sweeping new tariffs are likely to cause inflation and slow economic growth, according to economists.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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This chronic condition causes patches of lighter skin.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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These roles lean towards the generic but the savvy casting of veteran actors still manage to bring some character to their anonymity without drawing focus from the play’s principal mission.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The car manufacturer also brought its signature elegance to Tokyo with the No. 001 Minami Aoyama mansion, developed in collaboration with the top-tier Japanese luxury concierge firm Vibroa.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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The investigation claimed that CK Hutchison subsidiary Panama Ports generated $3.78 billion from its operations at the Balboa and Cristóbal ports between 1997 and 2023, while Panama received just $236 million.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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In Palm Beach, O’Connell was not shy about his belief that the Vikings must generate value from the 2025 draft class, regardless of the pick allotment.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Myers said feedback from unions and regulators prompted Norfolk Southern to extend training from a nonconsecutive, four-week program with a monthlong break in the middle to a continuous five-week one.—
Atlanta Journal-Constitution,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The kingdom says beggars arrive under the guise of religious pilgrimage, prompting Pakistan last year to block more than 4,000 from traveling there.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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For Gleeson, part of the idea of bringing about change is bringing successful minds together.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic brought about a unique opportunity for the local art scene.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Due to the lack of upsets, Johnny Avello, an oddsmaker at DraftKings, said the bettor has done will this year due to a popular trend.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That is something that a trainee should be able to do under supervision or an advanced senior resident would be able to do on their own.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Directed by Joachim Rønning, the movie also stars Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Arturo Castro, Cameron Monaghan and Gillian Anderson. Leto, Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Justin Springer, Emma Ludbrook and Steven Lisberger produce, while Russell Allen executive produces.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Apr. 2025
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But the creative minds that produced these vehicles didn’t restrict their thinking to punchy visuals.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
5 Apr. 2025
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