as in to bring about
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The model essentially told me that this plan has, in fact, brought about jealous reactions abroad.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025 -
In the below interview, Ashley unpacks her first time executive producing as well as starring in a project, how the five-date arc brings about transformation for Pia and the importance of the family dynamic as much as romance and photography.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Alternate payment gateways cause Volusion to charge 1.25% for Personal, 0.65% for Professional, 0.35% for Business, and custom percentages for Prime.—
Robert Anderson,
PCMAG,
27 Feb. 2025
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But, unlike the 2019 outbreak, during which 1,274 individual cases of measles were confirmed in 31 states, this latest outbreak has already caused one death, the first from the disease in the U.S. since 2015.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Rather, drawing on the proving grounds of centuries of samurai culture and Japanese martial arts, it’s cultivated both physically and energetically in the hara—our umbilical to life itself.—
Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Kateryna, meanwhile, would spend hours reading books and drawing on her iPad, mostly pictures with cats in them.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The stunning natural scenery in the background paired with the sound of the breeze and local wildlife create a peaceful, natural ambience to keep on a second screen.—
Anusha Praturu,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration’s dismantling of federal agencies, led by Elon Musk, is beginning to create chaos for Western water supplies: California Rep. Mike Levin grilled an Army Corps lieutenant general about why the military dumped a bunch of water into the ground from two Central Valley dams.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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While the event generated significant online discussion and participation from some consumer groups, the data suggests its impact on major corporations was muted.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Market Visibility: The forthcoming rebrand generates excitement among partners and prospective customers.—
Russell P. Reeder,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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That’s what the Dolphins are bringing aboard Wilson to be.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2025
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Joe Thuney brings significant upgrade to line March 5: The Bears haven’t had an offensive lineman named first-team All-Pro since 2006.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Signature itself produced a sturdy revival, in 2019, with a ferocious David Warshofsky as Weston, an alcoholic father who terrorizes his family, especially his grown son, Wesley, who learns to mimic him.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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The show is planned, produced and executed entirely by LIM students.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Waffle House introduces egg surcharge Earlier this month, Waffle House unveiled a temporary surcharge of 50 cents per egg at locations to cope with pricing and availability issues brought on by the shortage.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The study found that many CIOs were hired from different kinds of industries altogether, like a healthcare company bringing on a CIO from a consumer company.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Contribute (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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