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The researchers then turned to mouse experiments to better understand how the bacterium might contribute to valve disease.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
In a recent thread, one parent spoke of the "insane" amount they were asked to give, while another said they felt pressured to contribute, especially if there was a class "Queen Bee" organising the collection.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Management has indicated the JV is expected to contribute roughly 20 million-22 million units annually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Van der Velden and other actors help develop the character’s backstory, voice and emotional life and, in some cases, contribute performance and motion-capture work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I promised to spend some birthday money on them and to contribute to our Jackson Five concert savings.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Using mouse models that lacked either cDC1 cells or a related subtype called cDC2, the team explored how each cell population contributes to the immune response after mRNA cancer vaccination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
"We're asking for a plan that really contributes to a sustainable future for the port."
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The tomato brings sweetness and acidity; the soy contributes salt and savory depth.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
The east African country, culturally influential in the region, has a vibrant creative industry that contributes around 5% to the national economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
“This company is the second largest taxpayer in the state of California and as such contributes very largely to the funds of the university,” he lectured Berkeley’s research dean, A. O. Leuschner.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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"I think it would be terrible to call someone out and be like: why haven't you contributed?" she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
While he suggested online that his health habits and weight in his 20s contributed to the condition, he told The Wall Street Journal that he didn’t mean to imply a connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
He has consistently contributed when he has played for England this season, is match sharp and now could be the time to ask him to step up.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Sperling said the new findings suggest acidification likely contributed to the extinction but was far less significant than warming and oxygen depletion.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
Dingiswayo’s Zulus illustrate that each of those agents contributed somewhat independently to history’s pattern.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 5” continued its strong run with an $18.5-million haul, enough for third place and contributing to a total global gross of $879.1 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
The research was supported by the DOE Basic Energy Sciences program along with additional contributing partners.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
In the preliminary findings, the Commission said the endless stream of content "shift the brain into autopilot mode, contributing to unhealthy habits".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“These features fuel the user’s urge to keep scrolling and shift the brain into ‘autopilot mode’, contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use,” the commission said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Eleven hands—everybody contributing one except Mother and the babies—would emerge from both sides of the car; from the front seat, rear seat, and folding swivel chairs amidships.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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