brought
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That winter brought the second-rainiest three-day period for downtown L.A. since recordkeeping began in 1877, and hundreds of landslides were reported around L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
The two suspects were brought into court for separate hearings with their hands cuffed, surrounded by heavily armed security officers in balaclavas.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
Doué brought down a high ball, poked it through a defender’s legs, and then laid it off to Mbappé in the box.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026
The receivership touched off a painful community journey that brought on job reductions, layoffs and school closures as enrollment sharply declined.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2026
All these changes were brought on by a hole through a specific part of his brain.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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