as in to bring about
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The Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy are partially reusable, holding the promise that SpaceX's rockets would bring about a sharp reduction in the cost of launch.—
ArsTechnica,
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Coyle describes other data challenges brought about by dramatic shifts in the American economy over the past 80 years.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Market selloffs cause many higher-income Americans whose net worth is significantly lower to reduce their spending.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Kidney Damage Experts still don’t know the exact amount of protein that can affect the kidneys, but there is reason to believe that having too much can cause long-term damage.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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Now, her new book is pointing the mirror inward and drawing on her personal stories that drove her research.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Disguise shells by drawing on facial features and adding yarn hair and hats.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
16 Apr. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Disney and Lucasfilm have trumpeted Star Wars franchise news at the Tokyo event in an effort to generate strong buzz for upcoming TV, film and gaming releases.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2025
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The way to make this all possible, Democrats say, is by loosening the fiscal guardrails that were created on a bipartisan basis in 2017 and have allowed the state to generate continuous surpluses during Lamont’s tenure.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2025
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But after eating Holly's brain in hopes of finding out who killed her, Liv learns more about where Holly was coming from and how to bring something of Holly's insatiable lust for life into her own existence.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2025
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Readers in some sense rewrite a text, enlarging its scope through their imagination, creating a whole world by bringing into play their skills, their memory, their dreams and their personal history, with all its drama and symbolism.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2025
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Notable Figures: During the quarter, the company's equity income in China produced a $45 million profit, compared to a loss of $106 million last year at this time.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Banerji talked up the success of The Shadow Strays and Hunger, the latter of which hit No. 1 worldwide, but also was keen to stress the company’s firsts for the region, notably producing Outside, the first Filipino zombie movie that was released in 2024.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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This decision, brought on by the Trump administration, could upend gains made in cities like Baltimore, where violent crime is on a historic decline, the mayor said.—
Hannah Gaskill,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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But that drop is just one indication of serious financial sickness at the EV maker, problems brought on by falling sales for the first time in its history and falling prices for electric vehicles.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Contribute (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contribute%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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