bring before
phrasal verb
brought before; bringing before; brings before
formal
: to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
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Presumably, there will be something brought before the SEC's commissioners to vote on or a filing before the court.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In coming days, he will be brought before a judge and will have the allegations read out in court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Then, in August 2022, Block was arrested and brought before a judge in southern Florida to face one count of participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
He will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in coming days for an initial appearance, the statement said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
In coming days, he will be brought before a judge and will have the allegations read out in court.
—Reuters, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
Then, in August 2022, Block was arrested and brought before a judge in southern Florida to face one count of participating in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
He will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in coming days for an initial appearance, the statement said.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring before
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“Bring before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20before. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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