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Mr McLoughlin described the death as "heartbreaking" and said Mr Kondor had been "contributing to society".

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

Those most likely to be captured, men and women in the prime of life, had been contributing the greatest share of labor to their communities.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

One of those immediately laid off was Jenna, whom the executives didn’t think had been contributing anything.

From The Verge • Nov. 23, 2020

Mr. Downs was the sole host until 1984, when his former “Today” colleague Barbara Walters, who had been contributing to “20/20” for a few years, became his co-host.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2020

For ten years he had been contributing literary essays to magazines and newspapers.

From Gargoyles by Hecht, Ben