as in brought
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 brought on
Kraft Heinz had expected to close the spinoff at the end of 2026 and brought on industry veteran and former Kellogg boss Cahillane to guide it through the split.
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Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Rosso brought on British fashion star John Galliano, who logged an eventful decade at the house, catapulting its global notoriety and fashion credentials.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny brought on Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, seamlessly, without stopping to genuflect, the mood moving from sweaty to open-hearted, then finally, with Bad Bunny dancing off the field, singing into the camera, a furious insistence on decency itself.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Keith Chamberlain, Davis’ cousin, was given an official title with the team as a player relations manager, and Davis’ personal security guard, Garrett Partman, was brought on board as a player development manager.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Indian media giant JioStar has brought on board Emmy Award-winning creative technologist Stephan Bugaj as senior VP of GenAI content and technology.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
When Polanski dropped out to finish Rosemary’s Baby, Redford brought on Michael Ritchie, who had yet to direct a feature but impressed the star with his TV work.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Reuters
wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
In 2014, Rosso brought on British fashion star John Galliano, who logged an eventful decade at the house, catapulting its global notoriety and fashion credentials.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
Bad Bunny brought on Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin, seamlessly, without stopping to genuflect, the mood moving from sweaty to open-hearted, then finally, with Bad Bunny dancing off the field, singing into the camera, a furious insistence on decency itself.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Keith Chamberlain, Davis’ cousin, was given an official title with the team as a player relations manager, and Davis’ personal security guard, Garrett Partman, was brought on board as a player development manager.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Indian media giant JioStar has brought on board Emmy Award-winning creative technologist Stephan Bugaj as senior VP of GenAI content and technology.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Feb. 2026
When Polanski dropped out to finish Rosemary’s Baby, Redford brought on Michael Ritchie, who had yet to direct a feature but impressed the star with his TV work.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Feb. 2026
As a Yang Earth sign, Iskander explains, the Dragon can be resistant to change, but surprises brought on by the Snake forced the Dragon to make some unexpected changes this past year that could’ve affected the Dragon’s confidence.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
By April 2025, Gates and Kianni pivoted to build an iOS app, and brought on heavyweights like Kleiner Perkins and Michael Rubin, among others.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brought on
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On Wednesday, the Nets agreed to a multi-team deal with the Los Angeles Clippers and Toronto Raptors that sent Chris Paul to Toronto and brought Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second-round pick and cash considerations to Brooklyn.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the help of interior decorator Poplak, Diana brought a bright high-English style to her three-story marital home.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Romero created trouble for himself by trying to turn on the ball with his backheel just outside the penalty area while under pressure from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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See our gallery created by Courier Journal photographers Michael Clevenger and Scott Utterback.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Emery’s side appeared strangely leggy, as if having a week between games caused more lethargy than looking well-rested.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s statements against ICE caused consternation ahead of his performance.—
Ryan Gaydos , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, France's former Culture Minister Jack Lang resigned as head of a Paris cultural center over reported past financial links to Epstein that prompted a tax investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Saturday night's attack came as Ukraine was still reeling from a massive drone and missile assault on Friday night, which again prompted significant power outages in most regions of the country.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The property spawned a 2022 anime series on Crunchyroll drawing audiences that are 35% North American, 25% European, and 25% Latin American.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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In 2025, the region lost 20,000 jobs, a decline spawned by employment losses of 8,400 in the East Bay, 6,400 in the San Francisco-San Mateo region, and 3,500 in the South Bay.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Raman’s campaign produced a video ad that heavily excerpted Bass’ remarks endorsing her at a Sherman Oaks get-out-the-vote rally.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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It was produced by federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York and provides an even more detailed overview of other interviews conducted by the New York State Attorney’s Office and the FBI with victims, witnesses and people associated with Epstein.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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