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
When Hollywood sneezes, the UK catches a cold, so to speak, and the financial shifts brought on by the streaming rethink, plus the devastating wildfires and labor strike hangovers, mean that Americans’ lack of interest in British projects is having serious knock-on effects.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Alessia suffered pain crises her whole life, brought on by factors outside of the family's control — stress, dehydration and extreme temperatures.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
All players in major-league camp have to have their height measured by mid-February so the zone will work properly, and MLB has brought on a third-party company to try to ensure players don’t game the system.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
In some ways, this is reminiscent of the supply chain problems brought on by the pandemic, where second- and third-order effects proved damaging and inflationary.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Alessia suffered pain crises her whole life, brought on by factors outside of the family's control — stress, dehydration and extreme temperatures.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
All players in major-league camp have to have their height measured by mid-February so the zone will work properly, and MLB has brought on a third-party company to try to ensure players don’t game the system.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
In some ways, this is reminiscent of the supply chain problems brought on by the pandemic, where second- and third-order effects proved damaging and inflationary.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring on
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The previous administration’s decision to change the team's nickname caused a ton of blowback from fans.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Rising egg prices and shortages were already on the minds of consumers as a bird flu outbreak in the U.S. caused the product price to skyrocket and supplies to be tight starting in 2022.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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The city of Indianapolis created a position within the Office of Public Health and Safety to focus on preventing youth violence.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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And this, too, has consequences: Americans have created the information climate that other countries must accept, and this allows deceptive election practices to thrive.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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On January 29, Anthony Gordon had joined from Everton for an initial fee of £40million ($49.5m at today’s rates), all paid up front, a deal Newcastle brought forward from the summer to capitalise both on the selling club’s need for funds and their own unexpected position.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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But Clark's appearances in games brought historic viewership to both the college and pro levels.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Every broadcaster has to show them, and that is a reason why the Champions League is a premium sponsorship asset generating north of $600million each season.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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That crash and a second fatal collision that involved two Apache helicopters in Alaska prompted the Army to ground all aviation except flights on critical missions.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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The crash prompted a large search-and-rescue operation in the cold water.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Only out-of-the-box thinking and new solutions will bring about peace and security.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The lawsuits have undoubtedly brought about improvements to many of the properties targeted, either through new, more active ownership or by forcing existing owners to improve their practices.—
Ben Wieder,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, Trump surrogates like White House Chief of Staff Susan Wiles don't seem to be doing much to contain the political fallout.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is not hard to do, and Spotify knows, and has known, how to fix this problem for their users.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Presented by Prime Video Sports, For the Win: NWSL is produced by Words + Pictures in association with the NWSL, with Marie Margolius directing.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2025
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This is due to cooler sea surface temperatures near the coast that allow storms like nor’easters to tap into colder air and produce more snow instead of rain.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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