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were bringing
  • past progressive of bring.

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McDonald’s in February said its value meals were bringing back customers, even as it stayed cautious on the year ahead.

From MarketWatch • May 3, 2026

She said the changes announced in her Budget were bringing the different repayment plans in line with each other.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

And they were bringing it down in bulk.”

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

“They were bringing in people from states so far away they never even heard of jacarandas,” said Carl Mellinger, a consulting arborist and member of the Palisades Forestry Committee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Saying Cecile’s words, one after another, felt like we were bringing her into our conversation instead of turning our voices on her, like we had.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia