bring up

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Recent Examples of bring up During their discussion, Ward also brought up former costar Ben Savage, who stopped talking to the cast in 2020 with no apparent warning. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025 Either an oncologist or a primary care physician may be the one to bring up genetic testing options. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 This brings up an issue regarding white jeans, however. Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025 Headset: With the headset on, bring up the bottom menu again. Brad Bourque, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bring up
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  • Costco raised membership prices in September 2024 for the first time since 2017.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2025
  • But Friday's reports raise concerns about what's been a remarkably resilient economy, and the losses on Wall Street were widespread.
    STAN CHOE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • This year's update is expected to revamp its slab-design, ditch the physical home button and introduce its FaceID feature, apart from camera and processor updates to support AI features, according to analysts and media reports.
    Akash Sriram, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Data transfer across clouds introduces risks of potential data leaks and interceptions, while disparate interfaces and configurations necessitate interoperability tools and emerging standards to streamline integration.
    Aravind Nuthalapati, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • Outside of suicide, the only way for a terminally ill person in Ohio to hasten their own death is to refuse life-prolonging treatments or to stop eating and drinking.
    Tim Botos, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The wave of protests comes at a critical moment as fractured Democrats struggle to stop the Republican president’s purge of the federal bureaucracy, which features thousands of layoffs inside departments focused on public health, education, veterans affairs and human services, among others.
    Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • Allowing your children to make age-appropriate decisions can foster their autonomy, and take the burden off of parents in the long run when their kids are able to problem solve and make challenging decisions on their own.
    Taylor Grothe, Parents, 26 Feb. 2025
  • With this appointment, Moda looks to engage a digitally savvy, social-first audience, fostering the next generation of dedicated fashion fans to discover Trunkshow.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Rice lauded the Trump administration’s efforts to boost natural gas production, which had been halted by former President Joe Biden.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
  • New President Donald Trump fired CFPB director Rohit Chopra and installed an acting director, Russell Vought, who ordered the agency to halt its work and shut its doors.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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  • The show follows a Secret Service agent caught in a web of conspiracy after the U.S. president is assassinated, with no suspect in sight.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • The investigation has significantly stalled the completion of a transaction that would see $1.5 billion from the PIF injected into the PGA Tour.
    Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Diplomatic efforts have stalled, and recent reports indicate that the U.S. and Russia have discussed potential resolutions to the war without Ukraine's direct involvement.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.
    Dan Heching, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
  • He was later arrested for reckless conduct after his Uber driver claimed Chop flashed a gun at a car that pulled up next to them, causing the people in the other vehicle to fire back.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Bring up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bring%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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