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Recent Examples of contributory
The oil and gas companies can raise a contributory negligence defense on two fronts.
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Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
The broken arm was listed as a contributory cause of death, after complications of Alzheimer's dementia, cardiovascular disease and emphysema.
—Caitlin McGlade, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2023
Environmental heat exposure was a contributory cause.
—Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2023
There are quite a few contributory forums and panels which are helping Governments ultimately write the regulations.
—Sriram Bhargav Madhav, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contributory
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The brand also sells complementary bundles that help support things like weight loss or better skin care, all of which are important for the road warrior.—
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However, technology has historically played a complementary role in creative industries.—
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The head of Marysville’s police force was on leave as of late last week and the city of Marysville has not provided additional information related to the nature of his time away from duty.—
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The Algerine kept looking but didn’t find any additional bodies.—
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New York Helicopter Tours was also involved in dangerous incidents in 2013 and 2015, raising further questions about the company's safety record.—
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Nispel thinks Trump’s new guidance removes meaningful risks the iPhone maker was facing when investors were bracing for an escalating global trade war and further retaliation from China.—
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“Contributory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contributory. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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