Bring
Bring verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: in the end, the lawsuit brought distress to everyone, including the plaintiff
Nearby Word: bringing
Work
Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: this new drug can really work wonders
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Both words in one sentence
- M. Night Shyamalan thought that The Last Airbender would be his greatest work and bring him back up to his once great director status.
Source: Magnum Opus Dissonance - Cheru works as Frigid's manservant, Gelid is her child, Blas and Ascen try to work and bring money in.
Source: Roleplay / Bay 12 Monster Girls - In All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku, a Slightly Mad Scientist roboticist makes an inexplicably human looking (and young, female, stacked, and athletic... ok he's just an old perv) robot for some reason, but can't get the AI part to work and bring it to "life".
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