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contribution

[kon-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌkɒn trəˈbyu ʃən /


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The president messaged Swinney to congratulate him on his contribution to securing an agreement and they spoke on the phone on Friday afternoon.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

She has no plans to return the contribution, campaign spokesperson Emel Shaikh said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Figures include a contribution from the acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings that Universal’s Virgin Music Group completed in February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Foreign trade made a "strongly" negative 0.7 percentage point contribution to growth in the quarter, with exports falling "sharply", according to INSEE.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Dalton’s contribution was to consider the relative sizes and characters of these atoms and how they fit together.

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




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