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brought forth

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past tense of bring forth

as in brought

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) His poetry brings forth an emotional response in many readers.

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as in developed

to produce or bring about especially by long or repeated effort The spring rain brought forth an abundance of lush greenery.

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Recent Examples of brought forth The lawsuit, published by CourthouseNews, was brought forth by Kersti Ferguson, Audra Christiansen, and five additional anonymous survivors. — James Manso, Allure, 3 Sep. 2026 This part of the bill directly addresses concerns brought forth by doctors, said Angela Hill, legislative advocate and registered lobbyist with the California Medical Association, which sponsored AB 2346. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Four score and three thousand songs ago, in the middle of a whopping winter storm, a sharecropper and his young wife brought forth upon this continent a baby girl named Dolly Parton. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 The complaint was brought forth by plaintiffs who first invested in Wondermind in summer 2022. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026 Just months after the Charlotte region’s transportation board voted to kill support for the Interstate 77 South Toll lane project, talks of community investments that could be brought forth by the controversial project has reignited the debate. — Dj Simmons august 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Carruthers is taking the issue to his state and city representatives to ensure solutions are brought forth. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026 The suit, brought forth by Riley Strain’s family, was initially filed in Boone County on March 21, 2025, according to court documents, alleging negligence by the Mizzou chapter of the Delta Chi Fraternity led to Strain’s death. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026 After Zoning and Planning Commission members moved to both deny and approve the plan for a 120-foot tower failed due to tie votes, Aaron Peters brought forth a compromise. — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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