bring up

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His father is an Ayurvedic practitioner and his mother stayed at home to bring up the family.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The training reductions come as ICE plans to bring up more than 4,000 new Enforcement and Removal Operations officers this fiscal year, which ends in September.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Retired Wallabies prop Slipper became the first Australian to bring up the 200-game milestone and he is close to passing the all-time record, held by former Crusaders and All Blacks prop Wyatt Crockett.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

When I was 8, my parents divorced, and Mom had to bring up three children alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

George would bring up big wreaths of flowers to the stage.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers