as in to cause
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 bring about
One significant and positive change for the MENA region brought about by the tariffs is the push for more geographically streamlined trade corridors.
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
With fears of tariffs bringing about a potential recession and the stock market tanking, Trump can ill afford another setback with voters.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Without any guarantees beyond this season, Barnes’ Dodgers days could be coming to a close, but his primary concern still is to assist others in order to bring about another playoff run.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The model essentially told me that this plan has, in fact, brought about jealous reactions abroad.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
With fears of tariffs bringing about a potential recession and the stock market tanking, Trump can ill afford another setback with voters.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Without any guarantees beyond this season, Barnes’ Dodgers days could be coming to a close, but his primary concern still is to assist others in order to bring about another playoff run.
—Doug Padilla, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
The model essentially told me that this plan has, in fact, brought about jealous reactions abroad.
—John Werner, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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The drying process can cause instant coffee to be a little acidic; look for freeze-dried instead of spray-dried.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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Progress against the disease rebounded quickly after the disruptions caused by COVID-19, but recent reductions in development assistance for health pose a serious threat to sustaining this momentum.—
Peter Sands,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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As before, no new money is created when original savings are used up.—
Ann Rutledge,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Often called the holy grail of clean energy, nuclear fusion creates four times more energy per kilogram of fuel than traditional nuclear fission and 4 million times more than burning coal, with no greenhouse gasses or long-term radioactive waste.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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Paul Weiss has represented the NFL in major legal matters, including in the concussion litigation and in the Deflategate case brought by Tom Brady.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs and economic policy (9 percent) are now generating as much negative discussion as Trump's stance on Russia (9 percent).—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Beyond social media, Logan is the founder of a merchandise company called Maverick Apparel that’s proven to be pretty successful, generating $40 million in just its first nine months, per Celebrity Net Worth.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
27 Mar. 2025
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At the moment, none of the specific indicators look to be near levels that would prompt the committee to declare recession.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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The incident began around 10 a.m. on Wednesday when an armed man was spotted in an outdoor area not open to the public, prompting a large response from multiple law enforcement agencies and road closures throughout the area.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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In the intervening years, questions swirled around the 24-year-old's killing — and so did speculation.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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Those attempts, in turn, produced more points than their opponents.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Isar's Spectrum also isn't reusable, but European officials hope competition from new startups will produce fresh launch options, and perhaps stimulate an inspired response from Europe's entrenched launch companies.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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