Coming from the world's fourth largest wheat producer, this report contributed to a 25-percent spike in world wheat prices in July.

VOA: standard.2010.07.23

In France,Mr.Sarkozy says focusing too much on gross domestic product as the main measure of prosperity contributed to the financial crisis.

VOA: standard.2009.09.14

"In these past 60 years, NATO has contributed to an unprecedented period of peace, freedom and prosperity for all its citizens.

VOA: standard.2009.04.04

"The Tuskegee airmen, because of their achievements, contributed to our getting an integrated Air Force, and therefore opened the door to the opportunities.

VOA: standard.2009.12.30

Many observers say those policies have contributed to creating an impoverished, undereducated and isolated population.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

Authorities here have acknowledged that deforestation and unregulated development were responsible for weakening the soil and contributed to the mudslides from Messina's surrounding hills and cliffs.

VOA: standard.2009.10.03

public relations and business development firm last year. He says finding a job out of college was tough and contributed to his decision to start his own business.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

One of the men who contributed to Phil Jackson reaching his milestone former Chicago Bulls star Michael Jordan was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

News of the widening trade gap, along with several other gloomy economic reports, contributed to a 2.5 - percent drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wednesday.

VOA: standard.2010.08.11

Andrew Cornelio, director of sales and marketing at the Dusit Thani Hotel, said the travel advisories from more than 30 countries also contributed to the dip in tourism.

VOA: standard.2010.03.27

(VOICE) Scott Smith is Local historian, "how a pest that really caused so much economic hardship, oddly contributed to great changes in agriculture and to the prosperity of this region."

VOA: standard.2010.08.10

U.S.officials say,in addition to the refueling operation, Japan has contributed $2 billion worth of aid to Afghanistan during the last eight years.

VOA: standard.2009.10.20

Other countries have contributed about 39,000 soldiers, although many are not allowed to engage in combat or serve in violent areas of the country.

VOA: standard.2009.09.03

At the NATO summit he attended on the French-German border, Mr.Obama said allies contributed important resources to support the new U.S.strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.04.11

Yet,up to this day,(outside powers) have not contributed significantly to the establishment of (stability) and security, as well as economic and political development of the region."

VOA: standard.2009.05.24

Last year, the United States contributed almost $270 million to the organization.

VOA: standard.2010.06.17