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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The government has not yet brought in the complaints process promised as part of the stronger powers.
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"We bring in a few mince pieces, the site offices might have a bit of tinsel around," he says.
From BBC
It brought in specialist equipment, including large capacity pumps, to clear a large amount of surface water to enable the work to be carried out.
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The FAA has brought in 2,026 new controllers in the latest fiscal year, bringing its workforce of controllers and trainees to roughly 13,000, a spokeswoman for the FAA said.
The brand brings in about a quarter of the company’s roughly $100 billion in annual sales.
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