How to Use bring on in a Sentence

bring on

verb
  • Wade was not brought on to be the lead courtroom lawyer in the case, a source close to the case said.
    Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2024
  • But then the Ladies Lounge had to close thanks to a lawsuit brought on by a man.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 25 June 2024
  • But Milian was still brought on for rewrites, and her voice can be heard in the chorus.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Much of that is brought on by his own willingness to take on the challenge.
    Bill Oram, oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
  • This is the case with many tech changes brought on by the pandemic, but video was supposed to be the one that stuck around.
    Jay Peters, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The fear is that the Fed will go too far in slowing the economy and bring on a recession.
    Damian J. Troise and Alex Veiga, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Much to the credit of the energy brought on by Gray and Torstensson both, there wasn’t a quiet moment to the evening.
    Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Winter is certain to bring on two things: cold weather and dry skin.
    Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Meanwhile, an area of low pressure will bring on and off wet weather from the Great Lakes and Northeast.
    Janice Dean, Fox News, 2 May 2022
  • This month, when the Oklahoma Supreme Court dismissed the case brought on by the survivors, a bold statement was made.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024
  • In total, the government needs to quickly bring on more than 400 CAIOs.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2023
  • If this film doesn’t bring on summer nostalgia for those who grew up in the 1990s, nothing will.
    al, 3 July 2022
  • This will chill your body core and bring on hypothermia quickly.
    Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, seeing your parents and siblings try an escape plan will bring on all the laughs.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 27 Jan. 2023
  • Most attacks are brought on in defense, such as if a bear is protecting a cub.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • If a person sleeps just a few hours one night but sleeps more than 10 hours the following night, that can bring on a migraine, too.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Investors are worried that the Fed could slam the brakes too hard on economic growth and bring on a recession.
    Yuri Kageyama, ajc, 24 Nov. 2022
  • Inside the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater, Wenders was brought on stage twice more.
    Mark Schilling, Variety, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Sonic isn’t the only fast food chain bringing on the enticing deals.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
  • Wednesday was a continuation of the agony the club has brought on itself.
    Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 28 June 2023
  • After the birth of the first of their two sons, Ms. Sparks found that even the smallest dose of marijuana brought on panic attacks.
    Sridhar Pappu, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Sporting brought on Stephen Afrifa and Willy Agada, and both made an impact over the final 30 minutes.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
  • In the movie, the problem is the children’s behavior, brought on by a neglectful father.
    Anita Gates, New York Times, 26 May 2024
  • Clark is probably just the first of several transfers the Bruins will bring on board.
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
  • His favorite mug to bring on camping trips is the Snow Peak titanium mug.
    Bellamy Richardson, wsj.com, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In 2021, my mom died of kidney disease brought on by diabetes.
    Michael Lee Simpson, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
  • No matter your game plan for the day, be sure to brush up on what you’re allowed — and not allowed (glass containers, plastic bags) — to bring on the beach.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • For a time, Paul Hobbs was brought on as consulting winemaker.
    Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Larsson, who’s preparing to show her next collection in Paris on Sept. 24, has 18 stockists and is ready to bring on more.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Studio Ness was brought on during the construction process and tasked with maximizing the home’s natural light.
    Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024

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