bringing up

Example Sentences

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Leah, 54, remembers bringing up the subject of menopause to her mother and aunts, to their horror.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

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

"Women work really hard, bringing up our families, working full-time, so this is highlighting that we should focus on ourselves," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“It’s bringing up engagement,” said Julia Anas, the company’s global chief people officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I spent most of the voyage bent double over a puke bucket, bringing up every scrap of food and swallow of brackish water I choked down.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson