as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse
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Recent Examples of bring about
The style emulates beautiful and breezy—and this year brings about a fresh, modern take.
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
And Barack Obama visited the city and other parts of Louisiana affected by the most damaging oil spill in American history, brought about by a blowout on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in 2010.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the digital economy has brought about a new paradigm.
—Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
All our sufferings must therefore be lesser evils that somehow serve to bring about a greater good.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2025
And Barack Obama visited the city and other parts of Louisiana affected by the most damaging oil spill in American history, brought about by a blowout on the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig in 2010.
—Kate Selig, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the digital economy has brought about a new paradigm.
—Pandwe Gibson, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
All our sufferings must therefore be lesser evils that somehow serve to bring about a greater good.
—Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
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Fire investigators determined that that previous fire was caused by an electrical problem inside a wall.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 ceremony will air live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and will pay tribute to the city’s resilience amidst the devastation caused by January’s wildfires.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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The petition, which has since been deleted, was created under the name Dexter Morgan.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Such cases bring home the importance of mutually respectful communication when making such requests.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Her two large-scale, colourful installations will bring a festive dimension to this anniversary edition.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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City staffers were directed to prepare a financial plan that would set aside tax revenue generated by commercial activities at El Corazon and use that money only to develop and maintain parks within the property, instead of spending the cash citywide as part of the general fund.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Elements partially generated by Adobe Firefly generative AI.—
Melissa Gray,
NPR,
26 Jan. 2025
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In 2002, prompted by a personal need, Dimitri Lemonides conceptualized and developed PileMate, a durable, versatile sleeve that provides an all-year solution for boats, docks, and pilings.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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By Clara Harter Los Angeles Times As buildings and brush continue to smolder in Los Angeles, a toxic soup of smoke, chemicals and particulate matter is being spread across the region by gusty winds, prompting a surge in interest in air purifying devices.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Returning recipients include Midway Contemporary Art in Minneapolis, which commissions work from artists and supplies them with the space and resources to produce it, and Houston’s DiverseWorks, which supports experimental performance.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
23 Jan. 2025
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China’s flourishing petrochemicals industry, producing plastics and other industrial products, feeds on oil.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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