Sentence examples for contributed to a loss of from inspiring English sources

And the latest figures stand in sharp contrast to Bank of America's results in the period a year earlier, when huge mortgage-related charges contributed to a loss of $8.8 billion, or 90 cents a share.

Economic troubles and political dysfunction have contributed to a loss of confidence.

The C.I.A.'s detention and interrogation practices contributed to a loss of accountability and abuse at Abu Ghraib.

This, and misadventures with its Internet strategy, contributed to a loss of $8.3m in the first half of this year.

Earnings have been declining for several quarters and one-time charges in the second quarter contributed to a loss of $405 million.

The lag in supplying the equipment, because of a contract dispute, may even have contributed to a loss of lives among Iraqi recruits, commanders say.

He added that any obstacles to a truck's spray range, including the wind, contribute to a loss of efficacy.

The American company sliced $4.1 billion off the worth of assets, contributing to a loss of $6.2 billion last year.

Even the flattening of the arches of the feet that comes with time can contribute to a loss of height.

People who are close to Mr. Jobs say that he had a surgical procedure this year to address a problem that was contributing to a loss of weight.

A female English student who graduated from Oxford in 2013 suggests that Oxford's masculine environment could contribute to a loss of confidence among female students.