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contribution

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /


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"These findings make an important contribution to understanding how individual food components and fructose in particular can influence the immune system," says Bergheim.

From Science Daily

He was even knighted in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II for his contributions to theater.

From Los Angeles Times

He had a parallel career as a Hollywood script doctor, much in demand to add sparkle to others' film scripts, and shared a best-screenplay Oscar for his entertaining contribution to Shakespeare in Love.

From BBC

A majority are weekly contributions, which Seitz takes as a sign that many are less focused on the daily moves of the market than on longer-term goals.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But that's not the overriding contribution as to why we didn't end up getting the result."

From Barron's