as in causes
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 brings about
Hamas has called for a proposal that brings about a comprehensive end to the war in exchange for the release of the hostages.
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Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Not every software failure brings about such consequences.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Not every software failure brings about such consequences.
—Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brings about
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But the treatment has been criticized since the early days as, variously, a Communist plot, forced mass medication and an industrial byproduct that causes more harm than good.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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What To Know The basis of his decision, Greenfield said, was a long-running dispute with Unilever over the company's ability to pursue social justice and activist causes that were important to the founders.—
Hugh Cameron
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each brings something different to Durham's bar scene.—
Jenn Rice,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Geopolitical instability brings more focus to national and regional sovereignty, especially with regard to energy.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The company’s Enterprise Data Cloud creates a unified data storage system across Pure Storage arrays and includes modular non-disruptive upgrades that extend hardware life.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Panama Canal generates its revenues from fees associated with vessel transits, as well as the volume of containers carried on each vessel.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The program generates revenue for states to fund clean energy development and energy efficiency initiatives while cutting carbon pollution roughly in half, a rate of emissions reductions far faster than the national average.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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This conversation not only revisits a troubling chapter in media history, but also prompts reflection on today’s political climate.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Every call has a host, who greets all the members and prompts them along.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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The only other shmup that looked this good on the Mega Drive was probably Ex-Ranza, known as Ranger-X abroad, but even that didn’t move at the pace Earthion does.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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In addition to higher rates and fewer terms, Rocket also charges closing costs, which Third Federal does not.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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