conducing (to)

verb

present participle of conduce (to)
as in contributing (to)

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  1. bringing about
  2. drawing on
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  • This makes polar bears particularly vulnerable to climate change, which is bringing about longer ice-free seasons.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The bitterness this caused would help lead to the rise of radical elements in Germany—Erzberger was murdered in 1921, and Hitler would come to power over the next decade—eventually bringing about the Second World War.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • IPis plans a stage version alongside food events drawing on a Japanese colonial-era Taiwanese cookbook featured in the story.
    — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Information describes it as a customized platform drawing on hardware and engineering experience from three generations of Fourier robots.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
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