Same thing on the labor side. So members of the union might be encouraged to contribute to the PAC -- it's called a P.A.C.

VOA: special.2010.03.12

Houseboats also contribute to the lake's pollution and the development authority says they should install small sewage systems.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

And the committee wants to not only endorse, but contribute to enhancing that kind of international policy and the attitudes which he stands for."

VOA: standard.2009.10.09

The president said he will continue to encourage other countries to contribute to the cause.

VOA: standard.2009.11.13

He says plans by the United States and Russia to resume talks on reducing their nuclear arsenals could contribute to efforts to rid the world of such weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

In its 40th year, Earth Day is intended to bring awareness about what people can do in their everyday lives to contribute to a cleaner more sustainable planet.

VOA: standard.2010.04.25

They're not NATO members,of course, but they still contribute to ISAF.

VOA: standard.2009.08.31

He said that combined with strong international support from donor countries, supportive non-governmental organizations and an improved security situation should all contribute to a better future for the country's nine million citizens.

VOA: standard.2009.09.09

We can't keep shifting a growing burden to future generations. With each passing year, health care costs consume a larger share of our nation's spending, and contribute to yawning deficits that we cannot control,".

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

Brennan said the Obama administration will also focus on factors that contribute to terrorism, such as poverty, and a lack of education and other opportunities for young people in many developing areas of the world.

VOA: standard.2009.08.06

The amendment would prevent the U.S.Export-Import Bank from entering into any deals with foreign companies that significantly contribute to Iran's refined petroleum resources, part of efforts to pressure Iran to stop its uranium enrichment program.

VOA: standard.2009.06.23

Once common in Europe and the United States, cases of obstetric fistula now occur almost entirely in the developing world where poor nutrition and girls giving birth before their pelvis is fully developed contribute to the risks.

VOA: standard.2009.12.23

"I think in the long run what this does is to contribute to what seems to be occurring right now and that is the retrenchment of the Republican Party, opting for purity of ideological beliefs rather than a broad-based appeal to the general public."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Speaking via Skype,she says no. "I think further studies will be necessary to show whether the differences we've demonstrated depending on delivery mode of babies when they first emerge into the world actually carry over time, and whether those differences might contribute to health outcomes."

VOA: standard.2010.06.30