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I promise: making one mistake will not bring about the apocalypse.
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The forecast anticipates two periods of light rain on Saturday and Sunday, bringing about a tenth of an inch of rain in San Jose and about one-third or one-fourth of an inch in Oakland, said Hoang.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
Fact checked by Sarah Scott Life as a single parent can often bring about questions of self-doubt triggered by societal norms.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 18 Dec. 2024
Mickelson says the goal is to bring about significant changes in therapy and drive toward remission.
—Johnson & Johnson, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Our research shows that Israel has carried out acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention against Palestinians in Gaza, including killings, causing serious bodily or mental harm, and deliberately inflicting conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of bring about was
in the 14th century
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“Bring about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20about. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
bring about
verb
: to cause to happen : accomplish
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