contributed

Although there is little obvious overlap between her PhD work and what she has done as an astronaut, the skills she honed have certainly contributed to her successful career.

People from all walks of life contributed to building the dam through donations and the purchase of government-issued bonds.

A coroner ruled that the inspection contributed to her death.

But the vape industry's response to the ban has also contributed, says Mr Wright.

It said surging drug production in South America, which often passes through the Caribbean on its way to the US and Europe, and the high availability of firearms, had "contributed to soaring homicide rates".