was contributing
- past progressive of contribute.
Example Sentences
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It said there was a rise in scabies in the area it oversees - in Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion - which was contributing to hospital outbreaks.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Elon Musk is suing OpenAI in federal court, alleging that the AI giant manipulated him into thinking he was contributing tens of millions of dollars to help launch a nonprofit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
While it was difficult to grasp why at the time, analysts suspected a shift away from other Microsoft services was contributing disproportionately to Azure’s outperformance.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
He felt he was contributing to society by keeping the lights on and providing energy to win wars.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
I was contributing almost as much as I had during the previous summer, but I wasn’t taking the money proudly to Momma for her to count out and put into the crock.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
