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brought

American  
[brawt] / brɔt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of bring.

brought British  
/ brɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of bring

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  • unbrought adjective

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Being part of NBCUniversal has brought other benefits, too, particularly as Telemundo’s main competitor, Univision, has struggled under a succession of ownership groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

His words: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.”

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

"I think they really brought an amazing sense of what we were trying to achieve," she added.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Google’s ad business brought in nearly $300 billion in revenue in 2025, comprising 73% of the company’s total sales.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“The pashofa’s not really veggie friendly, but that black bean burger is good, and I brought you some frybread to try on the side.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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