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Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission said that the sovereign-wealth funds of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar were contributing $24 billion, or nearly a quarter of the entire bid.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

GMB, the union which represents some Evri staff, said the site had "teething issues" which were contributing to delays.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

In a Thursday interview with the New York Times’ “The Daily” podcast, Newsom expressed “deep empathy” for immigrants who had been living in California for decades and were contributing to society.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

Then they estimated the effects on men and women to see how much different causes were contributing to the gap.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

The system was too neat to last, and soon geologists were contributing additional divisions while eliminating others.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson