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[kuhn-trib-yoot] / kənˈtrɪb jut /




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The team now hopes that the biological pathways identified in the study could eventually contribute to broader diagnostic tools and potentially treatments that could be relevant to more than one chronic condition.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

But over time, as the library grew and news of it spread, more mathematicians were drawn to contribute to and join the Lean circle.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

You can pay lower premiums, contribute up to $4,400 a year for an individual, and many companies offer an employer match.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

There is little chance the U.S. would contribute to such a fight with boots on the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It was less that he thought he could contribute to the meeting and more that he felt safer when Vikus was around.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Emissions aren’t directly regulated yet for the sector, which contributes about 26% of the state’s methane pollution.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

What has been less clear is why this happens and whether the vascular damage contributes directly to the disease.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026

Mr. Blake contributes his “Clues,” which originally appeared on the drummer’s 2012 recording “The Eleventh Hour,” and the trio takes a groove-heavy approach balanced by Ms. Davis’s reference to Morton Feldman’s “Nature Piece 5.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Wilson, who was raised by a single mom, still contributes to her retirement account today and watches her money grow in index funds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

Rue contributes a big handful of some sort of starchy root to the meal.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

Those abilities may have allowed early RNA molecules to carry out chemistry that eventually contributed to the emergence of DNA, proteins and the first cells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

Last year’s Kennedy Center Honors gala, which recognizes artists who have contributed to American culture, was hosted by Trump and televised on CBS and Paramount.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Philippines has struggled to restore routine childhood immunisation rates after years of plummeting coverage, which contributed to a polio resurgence in 2019 and recurring measles outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

It follows a six-day inquest in September during which the senior coroner for east London, Graeme Irvine, concluded that neglect had more than trivially contributed to Cahan's death.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The chamber of commerce is also sponsoring a quilt competition with a grand prize of five hundred dollars contributed by local businesses.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Odebunmi again carried much of the load on Cleveland’s second drive, contributing 39 yards and scoring on a two-yard run to give the Cavaliers a 14-0 lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

At first, the flattening yield curve appeared to be contributing to the sector’s weakness.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Guest: Alex Kirshner, Slate contributing writer and co-host of the college football podcast Split Zone Duo.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

If that signal can be determined, it could offer another way to prevent the immune cells from reaching brain tissue and contributing to damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

And contributing to the sour mood at Camp Two were disturbing snippets of news we received about Ngawang Topche’s worsening condition.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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