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as in donated
to make a donation as part of a group effort
would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?
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as in volunteered
to make a present of
contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
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Recent Examples of contributed
The demonstration also touched on various issues that Americans have been facing including the rising cost of food and gas due in part to tariffs, the war in Iran and immigration sweeps that experts have said contributed to a shortage of agricultural workers.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Freshman shortstop Kayla LaRose also contributed three hits.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Aimee Picchi contributed to this report.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Denver Post staff writer Seth Klamann contributed to this report.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
What is owed to a nagging abdominal injury and an overall offensive regression that contributed to coach Brian Kelly’s firing?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Freshman shortstop Kayla LaRose also contributed three hits.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Aimee Picchi contributed to this report.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Fox News Digital’s Ryan Gaydos and Ryan Morik contributed to this report.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026
Denver Post staff writer Seth Klamann contributed to this report.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
Leo Carlsson and Jackson LaCombe each contributed a goal and an assist.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
What is owed to a nagging abdominal injury and an overall offensive regression that contributed to coach Brian Kelly’s firing?
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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So far, roughly 40 firms have donated to the project, including Amazon, Apple, Booz Allen Hamilton, Coinbase, Google, Lockheed Martin, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Palantir, and Ripple Labs.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Apr. 2026
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Books will be available for sale, with 10% of proceeds donated to the Pompano Beach Friends of the Library.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Comer said the decision not to video the interview, for which Lutnick volunteered, was keeping with the committee’s practice.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Among those helping prepare victims for burial was Kazem Pourzahedian, a fabric merchant in Minab who for 10 years has volunteered at a local mortuary to perform the ritual washing of the dead.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Most notably, the crafty Brunson got Embiid in isolation, used some fancy footwork to get the big man turned around, then pulled up for a second-quarter jumper that gave the Knicks a 59-42 lead.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Anika Reed Naomi Osaka gave a wink to the body with her look, a sultry and sparkling red dress with anatomical features carved out in crystals.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The oversized gift was presented on April 28 in Washington, DC, during King Charles III and Queen Camilla's four‑day state visit to the United States.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But when later presented an actual bowl of chocolates, the dieters consumed less of it than non-dieters.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Wells Fargo provided armed gold transport to banks back East.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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“Contributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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