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[kuhn-trib-yoot] / kənˈtrɪb jut /




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In one pathway, DNA and RNA originating from mitochondria activate immune responses that contribute to inflammation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

Systemic failures contribute to this problem, including poor coordination among the institutions responsible for providing medical, psychosocial, and legal assistance to children and families.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

People who are significantly anaemic may look pale, he explained, while fatigue can contribute to dark circles, but these visual signs are "subjective and unreliable".

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Meanwhile, their size and expertise would surely allow them to navigate, and contribute to the writing of, new rules better than a new entrant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

“The name of our charity is the L & J Fund, Mr. Pignati, and we’d like to know if you’d care to contribute to it? It would really be a very nice gesture, Mr. Pignati.”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

To diversify some of this exposure and protect against a lasting downturn in the sector, Lerner advocates the U.K. equity market where tech contributes less than 1% of the aggregate CFROI.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The cost of healthcare greatly contributes to how much seniors spend every year, but rapidly growing prices also affect the disparity between the CPI-W and CPI-E, Mary Johnson said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

Humans are approximately 99.9% genetically alike, yet the remaining 0.1% contributes to differences that can influence how individuals respond to treatment.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

And as we explore on the latest episode of ‘Acquired’, it was this exact decision that contributes to “Seinfeld’s” astonishing relevance today, three decades after it aired.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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

The state contributed $80 million to the Oschin Center’s creation, and it is spending another $450 million on Expo’s deferred maintenance, accessibility and a new park along the complex’s south edge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

He never contributed the matching funds he had promised.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

Other Mayo Clinic researchers who contributed to the paper include Nathan LeBrasseur, Ph.D.,

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

That contributed to a worsening of the crisis, and policymakers were forced to reverse their moves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

Instead of the densely wooded wilderness Europeans depicted in literature and art, the real American landscape included cornfields, berry patches, and groves of nut trees that contributed to the food supply.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Other contributing factors include changing gender roles, rising living costs and higher education levels that have put pressure on fertility rates, Mu said.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

The ballot measure would allow qualified prospective homebuyers to borrow up to 17% of the sales price of a new home, contributing 3% of the down payment from their own funds.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

These conditions develop when the immune system responds abnormally, contributing to inflammation and damage in the intestines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Next year, Paladin forecasts, wind-turbine magnets will account for roughly 40% of its tonnage, with MRI machines and EV motors contributing about 25% each and hard drives accounting for the last 10%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The system was too neat to last, and soon geologists were contributing additional divisions while eliminating others.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson


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