How to Use bring before in a Sentence

bring before

verb
  • He has not been brought before a court or charged, lawyers and relatives said.
    — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Many of the cases that are getting brought in court were brought before and did not succeed.
    — Jared Kofsky, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • She was brought before a judge and has been released on her own recognizance.
    — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While a legal challenge can be brought before the court, it can only be filed by a country and with the agreement of all parties.
    — Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Two appeals of the project were brought before the City Council on Tuesday.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Otherwise, the bill is brought before the full chamber of the House and Senate for voting.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • There was nothing that called for LaMonica to be brought before the body.
    — Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The nine have been formally charged and brought before investigating judges.
    — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The man was brought before an anti-terrorism judge on Monday in order to be formally charged.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • He will be brought before a German judge after being extradited.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But in 2025 the government won 97% of the public cases brought before the board — a new high.
    — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The tariff issue was then brought before the Supreme Court, leading to its latest decision.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Feb. 2026
  • And, if this were to be brought before a court, a coach would have a good argument that the government is hindering their ability to obtain work.
    — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Typically, magistrate judges do not try felony cases, but will handle pre-trial matters brought before the court.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • However, Jankavski’s family believes that she may have been murdered and are pushing to have the case brought before a court.
    — Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
  • That move was met with opposition from federal grand juries, some of whom declined to prosecute cases brought before them.
    — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Crosby continued on into the jury room, expecting business as usual, but ten minutes later she was brought before the judge in the courtroom.
    — James Lasdun, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
  • Every violator Markle apprehended wasn’t brought before the bar of justice.
    — Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The film reveals racial inequities, too, as suspects who are preponderantly not white are brought before prosecutors who almost uniformly are.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Any recommendations to rename the school or adjust the district's calendar will be brought before the board, Lemond-Flowers said.
    — Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The teens are captured by the other demigods and brought before the acting camp director, Dionysus, following Tantalus’ death.
    — Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The issue was brought before the Labor Commissioner’s Office.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
  • All six were brought before a judge in Istanbul, who ordered them held in pretrial detention on charges of political and military espionage.
    — Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The senator is seeking to pressure FWS to change course by vowing to place a hold on any nominees the president plans to bring before the upper chamber this fall.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The anonymous eyewitness, brought before reporters in a hooded sweatshirt, ski mask and dark sunglasses during a press conference at the group’s headquarters, offered a new account of the events that led to the shooting.
    — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • In an interview Wednesday night, Bradley said the ethics committee’s recommendations should’ve been brought before the full House for discussion.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Florida law requires that an arrestee be brought before a judge within 24 hours for an initial appearance, commonly called First Appearance.
    — Corey B. Friedman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Historical accounts indicate that Aurangzeb ordered Dara Shikoh’s head to be brought before him, and his body was subsequently paraded through the streets.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said Salvadoran authorities have provided no information suggesting any of the detainees have been brought before a judge.
    — Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026

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