partly responsible

The bridge was partly responsible for the port’s rapid growth in the 1970s, especially after 1968 when it linked to the 110 Freeway.

Although all signs indicate that Hurricane Ian was partly responsible for the record food prices that followed that storm in 2022, the strain the hurricane placed on costs compounded other factors, including global conflict, droughts in breadbasket regions and the bird flu epidemic that decimated the poultry sector.

If Donald Trump wins the Nov. 5 election, the New York Times will be partly responsible.

It said its actions since were partly responsible for a 16% reduction in this category of offending in the 12 months to July.

So while smelly fruit is partly responsible for price rises now - a changing climate may ultimately strain the affordability of coffee in the years to come.