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
At the same time, Southern California farmers must survive in a drought-prone state, and extreme weather brought on by climate change has meant irregular crop yields, among other challenges.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Stord is bringing on 21 new fulfillment centers into its network with the Ware2Go deal, amounting to an extra 2.5 million square feet of warehouse space.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
While nearly all schools will use those dollars to bring on more teachers, some also expect to hire about 100 assistant principals or convert spaces into classrooms.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The premature leaf drop brought on by hot, dry weather is most pronounced on large-leafed, fast-growing shade trees such as cottonwoods, silver maples, catalpas, sycamores and mulberries, among others.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2025
Stord is bringing on 21 new fulfillment centers into its network with the Ware2Go deal, amounting to an extra 2.5 million square feet of warehouse space.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 May 2025
While nearly all schools will use those dollars to bring on more teachers, some also expect to hire about 100 assistant principals or convert spaces into classrooms.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The premature leaf drop brought on by hot, dry weather is most pronounced on large-leafed, fast-growing shade trees such as cottonwoods, silver maples, catalpas, sycamores and mulberries, among others.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Exercise May Be Equivalent to Some Chemo Drugs in Benefit Marshall says the benefits from exercise were equal to or perhaps even greater than those achieved with chemotherapy drugs like oxaliplatin, which can be expensive and cause severe side effects.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
3 June 2025
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Ronaldo’s post on social media on Monday, when Al Nassr played the final match of their season, then created more conversation.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Defense created easy offense and in the halfcourt, the ball skipped around.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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The primary, Sam Rashid, is a demanding man from Tampa who is bringing his entire family on vacation, including two adorable four-year-olds.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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From improving response times to personalizing interactions and empowering agents, AI brings a range of benefits for reshaping how service is delivered and experienced.—
Philippe Riveron,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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In the fifth, the Dodgers generated their best chance against Senga … only for the right-hander to induce a two-out grounder from Smith that ended the threat.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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In a country where the two dominant parties agree on scarcely anything, the collective exasperation with Musk generated unusual consensus.—
Evan Osnos,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Organizations can also experiment with engaging formats like PricewaterhouseCoopers’ prompting parties, which provide low-stakes opportunities for employees to build confidence and try new AI programs.—
Greg Edwards,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The blazes, which began on Monday in Saskatchewan, have rapidly expanded in size, prompting the evacuation of more than 18,000 people.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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Furthermore, cannabis has the potential to bring about a sense of mindfulness that aligns with feminine energy.—
Matt Rozo,
Mercury News,
1 June 2025
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Eating mindfully can bring about a more open way of thinking about food.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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The Love That Remains is produced by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s Still Vivid and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Most hydrogen is currently produced using fossil fuels.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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