bring up

Example Sentences

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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

Lewandowski had initially wanted to formally serve as Noem’s chief of staff, but Trump rejected the idea due to reports of a romantic relationship between the two—which he has continued to bring up, officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Figures from the Met Office suggest that 1.5C of warming could bring up to 16% more winter rainfall to Aberdeen and 13% more in Aberdeenshire, compared with levels in the 1980s and 90s.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Like clockwork, road failures and landslides tend to bring up questions about when, or if, it might make sense to abandon or reconfigure parts of Highway 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Here’s a word that Marilyn likes to bring up: “mitigating.”

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss