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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Rohl was given funds to bring in four players in January and Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland has already been lured from Hearts as a squad reshape beckoned in his first summer at the helm.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
In its updated IPO filing, SpaceX disclosed new contracts with Anthropic and Google that could bring in $26 billion in revenue annually.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
The commission said these measures were expected to raise about £248m, with councils forecast to bring in a further £1.2bn from fees and other charges such as for leisure centres and some refuse services.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Meta can try to leverage its users to bring in subscribers, but it will likely struggle to peel people away from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
It was like he breathed out all the air in his lungs and forgot to bring in any new.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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