bring in
Britishverb
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to yield (income, profit, or cash)
his investments brought him in £100
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to produce or return (a verdict)
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to put forward or introduce (a legislative bill, etc)
Example Sentences
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On Thursday, Paramount received the Federal Communications Commission’s blessing to bring in Middle Eastern royal families as significant stakeholders of the combined company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Things like live programming, which don’t account for a lot of viewers, still bring in ad revenue and signups, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Williams called on the UK government to bring in a system of cheaper energy prices for low income households, known as social tariffs.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
If Mr. Amodei wants to bring in an outside referee for its models, go right ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Bobby continues: “He can play better than the guy they bring in here to play for us. But he’s a cool guy, that guy.”
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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