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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 Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The increase in shelter costs contributed about 40% of the CPI increase last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Times staff writer Nathan Solis and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Kirsten Noyes contributed research.
—Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Times staff writer Seema Mehta contributed to this report.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mary Neale-Smith contributed reporting.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The city’s connection to Parisian fashion, along with its strong textile and embroidery traditions, contributed to its rise as a fashion destination.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Information for this article was contributed by Michael Hill of The Associated Press.
—Philip Marcelo The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
The increase in shelter costs contributed about 40% of the CPI increase last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Times staff writer Nathan Solis and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Kirsten Noyes contributed research.
—Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Times staff writer Seema Mehta contributed to this report.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Mary Neale-Smith contributed reporting.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The city’s connection to Parisian fashion, along with its strong textile and embroidery traditions, contributed to its rise as a fashion destination.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 7 Dec. 2024
Information for this article was contributed by Michael Hill of The Associated Press.
—Philip Marcelo The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bishop donated the remaining 98 acres to the Whatcom Land Trust, a nonprofit organization that will preserve and protect the land as a public reserve.Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
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So many of Italy’s traditional food festivals began not long after, when the emergence of culinary tourism and growing appreciation for local food traditions gave rise to new annual celebrations.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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Even Major League Baseball had a McDonald’s subplot this year, when Grimace became the lucky charm who (briefly) gave the Mets hope for a world championship and New Yorkers hope for a Subway Series (but then the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the playoffs, of course).Allison Morrow, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The trophies will be presented during the ceremony on Saturday, January 18, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Westwood.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Awards season officially kicked off in Los Angeles this week with the announcement of the 2025 Golden Globes nominations on Monday, followed by the annual Academy Women’s Luncheon, presented by Chanel, the following day.Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The information provided here is not investment, tax or financial advice.Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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First Tellurium provided critical domestic sources of tellurium and other metals, allowing Michael to overcome supply challenges.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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