brought
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verb
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- unbrought adjective
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The 21-year-old methodically broke down the American - who had been brought in as a genuine test - landing crisp combinations and heavy power punches.
From BBC
"This year, she has stepped up in terms of leadership as well. That in itself has brought out even more in her own game," Little said.
From BBC
The 35-year-old figured maybe a dozen or so people might turn up and brought seven cakes to make sure everyone would get a taste.
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It brought the bootstrapping fantasy of this rising family, a few generations removed from the toiling class, into Britain’s living rooms with the right blend of serious theatricality and soapy splendor.
From Salon
The lawsuit, brought on behalf of a "Jane Doe", cites a record of "incredibly alarming and erratic banking behavior" in her own Bank of America accounts, which were used by Epstein's team.
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