bringing up

Example Sentences

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But bringing up your colleague won’t get you what you want, and you may be going over your boss’s head by doing so.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

She will absolutely be pissed about people bringing up her name in the same sentence as Jeffrey Epstein until the end of time.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

His efforts to relate to his audience were seized upon when, during a conversation with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, he addressed the audience, saying, “I’m like you,” before bringing up his low SAT scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

More patients are bringing up perimenopause and menopause, which Martin sees as a positive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Kat says that they do not go back but are bringing up troops—troops, munitions, and guns.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque