as in to win
to receive as return for effort
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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Recent Examples of bring in
After Bryce Harper’s two-run homer tied the score 2-2 in the eighth against Venezuela, DeRosa brought in Boston’s Garrett Whitlock to start the ninth.
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Disney has generated more than $40 billion in direct revenue from Pixar, not even counting derivative revenue streams such as park attractions and synergies with other Disney franchises; Marvel had contributed $13 billion and Lucasfilm had brought in $12 billion.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Viernes Culturales began in May 2000 as a musical and dance event on Calle Ocho to bring in visitors and residents to celebrate Miami’s culture.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Giant, starring John Lithgow, also began previews, bringing in $755,000 across its first five performances, and playing to 96 percent capacity at the Music Box Theatre, with an average ticket price of $157.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
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Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Disney has generated more than $40 billion in direct revenue from Pixar, not even counting derivative revenue streams such as park attractions and synergies with other Disney franchises; Marvel had contributed $13 billion and Lucasfilm had brought in $12 billion.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Viernes Culturales began in May 2000 as a musical and dance event on Calle Ocho to bring in visitors and residents to celebrate Miami’s culture.
—Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Giant, starring John Lithgow, also began previews, bringing in $755,000 across its first five performances, and playing to 96 percent capacity at the Music Box Theatre, with an average ticket price of $157.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
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Combined with 66 high school recruits signed during the same period, the Aggies have essentially turned over the roster while winning 19 of 26 games.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Rookie center Maxime Raynaud had a career-high 32 points and nine rebounds for the Kings (18-52), who had won four of their last five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Brownwood slips past Godley Brownwood’s Aiden Jimenez broke a 0-0 tie with the game’s only goal, off an assist from Raven Prado, as the Lions earned a 1-0 win over Godley in a Class 4A Division 2 bi-district match on Friday at Briles Stadium in Stephenville.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Mbiya also earned the praise of Kansas coach Bill Self, who called him KU’s second-best player in the game behind superstar Darryn Peterson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Japan could offer this network for use within the Golden Dome, providing crucial proximity to powers like China and North Korea, and in return reap the benefits of America’s top-tier missile defense.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other states would reap similar benefits from axing their income tax.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Digital marketing Careers in digital marketing and agricultural communications also are gaining traction, with consumers increasingly being interested in where their food comes from.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Åberg has put on a ball-striking clinic through three days and leads the field in driving distance, strokes gained tee to green and average proximity to the hole.—
Justin Ray,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The original lawsuit by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the other groups was over changes made to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Bella Hadid followed suit, while also making appearances in the Italian city of design, styling a brown suede jacket with straight-leg denim and pointy boots, leaning into her now-infamous cowgirl-with-a-twist aesthetic.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Store it all in the ski locker room, and getting slopeside is a breeze.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Heritage took the 2-1 lead in the second half when Atkins got the score off an Emersen Andries assist and the Panthers’ defense held on late to advance.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sizable protests took place in both parks, and petition drives favoring car-free roads garnered around 1,000 signatures each.—
Jon Orcutt,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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More recently, popstar Bad Bunny alluded to ideas of Puerto Rican independence and sovereignty during his Super Bowl halftime show, which garnered more than 4 billion views.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Board of Immigration Appeals, a Justice Department agency, ruled against an SIJS recipient who was seeking to reschedule or postpone deportation proceedings because of the potentially lengthy backlog for the immigrant to obtain a green card.—
Daniella Silva,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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At the governor’s request, the Legislature held off from the additional 1% cut to K-12 public education, including high school career technical education programs, public safety and Idaho’s Medicaid program, read the statement obtained by the Idaho Statesman.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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