contributing
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The revised plan included cutting a bracket to improve access to an area that may have been contributing to the leak.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Rising Treasury yields, increased Federal Reserve rate hike expectations, and upcoming large IPOs are contributing to market uncertainty.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
Prof Knight is investigating whether factors like age, obesity and pre-existing medical conditions are contributing to the increase - but she says NHS staff and mothers may also be influenced by high-profile maternity scandals.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Along with the implosion of hedge fund Archegos, the Greensill collapse marked one of two black eyes that year for Credit Suisse, contributing to its own downfall in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Bono had been trained to read and write, as contributing to his usefulness as Mr. Gitney’s valet.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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