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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contribute (to)
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These Chicago scientists and engineers played a critical role in the Manhattan Project, helping develop the atomic bombs that were used to bring about the unfathomable destruction in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026 -
This legislation would bring about responsible policy based on real-world data to right-size insurance requirements.—
Nick Caloway,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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While firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, the blaze caused significant damage to the store and destroyed merchandise.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Recurring internet blackouts have also compromised communications, and caused even more confusion for families, who have been racing to confirm the fates of those who have disappeared.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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While the hardware draws on Vicon technology already used by leading production studios and research labs globally, Lu says the more significant shift is happening in post-production data treatment.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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These presentations draw on practical courtroom experience and emphasize technical accuracy and procedural clarity.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The avalanche descended approximately 400 vertical feet down a face of Perry’s Peak, creating a debris field about 100 feet wide, the report said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The National Weather Service says strong winds could generate breaking waves of 8 feet causing dune erosion and road overwash.—
Mark Price
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Two of his 12 fastballs generated at least 26 inches of induced vertical break, something no pitcher had accomplished in a major-league game since the Baltimore Orioles’ Félix Bautista did it in 2023.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Armas brings a background in Major League Soccer, having previously coached the NY Red Bulls (2018-20), Toronto FC (2021) and Colorado Rapids (2023-25).—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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There’s still a niche, though, for the righty starters who bring less heat.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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This story was produced with financial support from Trish and Dan Bell and donors in South Florida’s Jewish and Muslim communities, including Khalid and Diana Mirza and the Mohsin and Fauzia Jaffer Foundation, in partnership with Journalism Funding Partners.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back-to-back one-out doubles from Pete Crow-Armstrong and Miguel Amaya produced the Cubs’ lone run in the third.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That persistent inflation, combined with the uncertainties brought on by the conflict in the Middle East, led the Fed to leave its benchmark lending rate alone at its last meeting and raised doubts that a cut was coming anytime soon.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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To expand this work, Semafor is bringing on two new executives to lead the expansion of its signature live journalism convenings across the region.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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