contributes

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Although much of the salt people consume comes from processed and prepared foods, adding salt at the table still contributes between 6% and 20% of total intake.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

What do you say to the critics that feel that a show like this either reignites that craze or contributes to it?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The shareholder proposals called for independent reports on whether Palantir’s software contributes to abuses by government clients, including the Israeli military, U.S.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Stirred into potato salad, it contributes not only seasoning but a subtle lactic tang that would otherwise require additional ingredients to achieve.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Everyone who buys the furniture will have contributed to the destruction of the forest, and the destruction of the forest contributes to the process of global warming.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall