as in winning
to receive as return for effort
she's bringing in good money selling houses
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Recent Examples of bringing in
Counsell kept Ballesteros in the game despite the Dodgers bringing in a lefty, Jack Dreyer, in a key spot with runners on first and second and nobody out.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
When Blazers coach Tiago Splitter tried throwing a curveball and bringing in wing Kris Murray off the bench to guard Wembanyama, the Spurs’ giant left him in the dust multiple times in a short span for open buckets at the rim.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Cowboys overhaul defense across the board Dallas owner Jerry Jones said the Cowboys have completely rebuilt their defense, adding first‑round talent, overhauling the coaching staff, bringing in nine new defensive players, and shifting their entire defensive philosophy under Brian Schottenheimer.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Plants in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Iran convert oil and gas into products like plastics, polymers and fertilizer, bringing in billions in export revenue.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Some do not welcome the idea of bringing in more people, businesses and developments.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Audrey Hepburn helped to elevate Oscars style, bringing in elegant dresses by couture designers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The Stars will likely look for more of that depth scoring by bringing in a middle-six forward at the deadline.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
When Blazers coach Tiago Splitter tried throwing a curveball and bringing in wing Kris Murray off the bench to guard Wembanyama, the Spurs’ giant left him in the dust multiple times in a short span for open buckets at the rim.
—Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Cowboys overhaul defense across the board Dallas owner Jerry Jones said the Cowboys have completely rebuilt their defense, adding first‑round talent, overhauling the coaching staff, bringing in nine new defensive players, and shifting their entire defensive philosophy under Brian Schottenheimer.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
That’s a massive loss of talent, and FIU responded by bringing in Myles Cunningham from Bucknell and Lawrene Johnson from rival FAU.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
Plants in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Iran convert oil and gas into products like plastics, polymers and fertilizer, bringing in billions in export revenue.
—Garrett Downs,azhar Sukri, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026
Some do not welcome the idea of bringing in more people, businesses and developments.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Audrey Hepburn helped to elevate Oscars style, bringing in elegant dresses by couture designers.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
The Stars will likely look for more of that depth scoring by bringing in a middle-six forward at the deadline.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringing in
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Aspen Wooten, a talented tennis prodigy who moved from Memphis to Lake Nona with her family as a ninth grader, had accomplished just about everything available in her four-year high school career — including winning more than 100 matches.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Schindler also put down the winning kill in both games for the Knights (16-5, 1-1).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Hawks carried that hot play into the playoffs, earning back-to-back one-point victories in Games 2 and 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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Prior to founding Serenade, Penn spent the past decade as co-founder and CEO of The Department of Motion Pictures and has produced or executive produced more than 20 films, earning credits at Sundance, Telluride, and Cannes.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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With the Strait of Hormuz still impassable and one-fifth of the world’s petroleum still locked up in the Persian Gulf, oil and gas giants have been reaping rewards from the supply crunch, sparking rebukes and criticisms from environmental and advocacy groups in the process.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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In others words, working people are not reaping the financial benefits that their own labor is producing.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Apr. 2026
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Broadnax's case is gaining national attention for what his attorneys say was an unfair trial that saw prosecutors eliminate almost every potential Black juror and use Broadnax's own rap lyrics against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For one, Palestine by Joe Sacco, which found its way onto academic syllabi before gaining steam as a collected volume of graphic reporting.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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But by the mid-1920s, Ireland’s focus shifted to garnering a greater sense of stability.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The disinterest by investors in garnering liquidity at a steep discount comes amid a quarter that saw elevated redemptions across most private-credit, non-traded BDCs.—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Moon in Scorpio harmonizes with Jupiter through your 5th House of Creativity, making connection feel more natural, playful, and easy to enjoy.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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These questions have been haunting Hong Kong for over forty years, about as long as Pau has been making art.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Since getting sober, Holland's life has been a whirlwind.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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Curators, art lovers and fellow artists are coming by for studio visits and show openings, which have gained a reputation as real shindigs.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The latest coming by way of Lane, who hits an and-one layup and will shoot at the free-throw line coming out of the media timeout to push the back up to eight.—
American Statesman sports desk,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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