brought up

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"I just think fast fashion, we don't need it. We were all brought up in jumble sale clothes and it doesn't matter if they get dirty that way either."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And these students fell behind or were not brought up to grade level standards while attending schools operated by L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I was an outfielder in the Braves Minor League system until I was brought up to the majors on Sept. 7, 1968.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified on Tuesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, a couple of his questioners brought up a stunning new claim.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

They were found by the keeper of Salmoneus’ horses, and brought up by him and his wife, who called one Pelias and the other Neleus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton