bring before
phrasal verb
brought before; bringing before; brings before
formal
: to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
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Another key effort by the Trump administration has been seeking to ban biological males from women’s sports, a matter which will be brought before the Supreme Court in two cases in the upcoming term.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
The Supreme Court decision is expected to open the floodgates for many individual claims to be brought before lower courts over third-country deportation orders.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 June 2025
However, awareness is just as crucial, Gemmell wrote, as doctors can only diagnose a problem if it's brought before them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
The item was first brought before the council in April.
—Austin American-Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2025
The Supreme Court decision is expected to open the floodgates for many individual claims to be brought before lower courts over third-country deportation orders.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 24 June 2025
However, awareness is just as crucial, Gemmell wrote, as doctors can only diagnose a problem if it's brought before them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 16 May 2025
The item was first brought before the council in April.
—Austin American-Statesman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Bring before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20before. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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