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 focus should be on the enormous strides in efficiency that AI can bring about.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
With his opponent hurt, Carrington upped his offense, bringing about the third-round stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Maybe they could even be used as a way to restore regional rivalries, such as Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, USC-Stanford or Maryland-Virginia or bring about convenient nearby series like Iowa State-Minnesota or Cincinnati-Kentucky.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
How companies will be able to respond to and navigate changes brought about by the tariffs will, in part, depend on their size.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
With his opponent hurt, Carrington upped his offense, bringing about the third-round stoppage.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Maybe they could even be used as a way to restore regional rivalries, such as Oklahoma-Oklahoma State, USC-Stanford or Maryland-Virginia or bring about convenient nearby series like Iowa State-Minnesota or Cincinnati-Kentucky.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
How companies will be able to respond to and navigate changes brought about by the tariffs will, in part, depend on their size.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring about
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And there’s a biological reason for it: Broken heart syndrome occurs when intense emotional stress causes your heart to temporarily stop pumping properly, leading to symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, and fainting.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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The tariff file has caused a high level of uncertainty both for consumers and businesses.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Billionaire Trump backer: Wait 90 days before bringing 'hammer down' on China Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter now at odds with the president over tariffs, called April 13 for a three-month pause on China.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Perry shared a series of photographs of Lucio growing up: at 3 months, 7 months, and a year old, with his hair getting longer and curlier each time, before bringing the now 18-month-old Lucio into the video.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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The blaze has prompted the closure of some major highways and the evacuation of several thousand people.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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That has prompted Xinis to order depositions and written questions between the parties to determine whether to hold any Trump officials in contempt.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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And the more rapid the cycle, the more dust is produced.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Missouri’s Luther Burden III — Burden, who produced 2,263 yards and scored 21 touchdowns in his three collegiate seasons, is a dynamic presence when in open space.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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