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brought

verb as in command a price

verb as in file charges in court

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Strong winds brought the embers to the surface, to grow into a deadly conflagration.

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This brought together leaders of Indigenous people from around the world who shared their knowledge of how communities could live in tune with the natural world.

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All across Gaza, the buildings left standing have become transit hubs for families, brought together then separated by the war.

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Stamp duty brought in an estimated £13.9bn in the last financial year, but a large proportion of this is from additional homes and other buildings.

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“He was a humanity-centric person. He brought vulnerability and humility to his characters, which is not something you usually see in broad comedy.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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