A big contributing factor was a surge in sales of pickup trucks at General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
"We didn't have any consistent possession in the first half and that was a big contributing factor to our circumstance," said Australia's coach, Robbie Deans.
The year the first series was broadcast, 2010, was a jewel in the crown for the BBC in terms of science TV, and no doubt a big contributing factor to science (sort-of) becoming cool.
The country's education system is also cited as a big contributing factor.
But looking at the data on who gets funded, alumni affiliation sure seems to be a big contributing factor.
While there has been much debate for the reason, the article claims robots and machines have been a big contributing factor in replacing workers.
The overall cost is a big contributing factor in terms of its ability to reach a large number of customers – Samsung leads the pack by a wide margin in terms of overall sales, and Vive likely sold only somewhere south of 500,000 units, depending on which estimates you believe.
"Drug use is a big contributing factor in the continuing cycle of poverty".
A big contributing factor to the retirement of League of Legends players is that they simply aren't good enough anymore.
And as posture is a big contributing factor to back pain, that super-tight denim could easily contribute to issues over time — especially if you wear your skinnies every day.
