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

The high case rate in many African countries contributed to a rise of the global TB incidence of 1% in 2003, despite stable or declining rates in the rest of the world.

The use of antibiotics on chicken and cattle farms has become a public health concern because the practice involves using mostly antibiotics developed for humans, contributing to a rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

June's marked growth of new business contributed to a rise in backlogs of work at Scottish firms - the first such increase in 22 months, according to the survey.

Last week, Halifax reported that increased demand combined with low numbers of properties on the market had contributed to a rise in prices of 1.2% in October.

Reports from the "Home Health" programme and an assessment analysis of the PHC implementation carried out by the DHS in Bogota have shown that an increase in the number of basic health care teams has contributed to a rise in the number of activities of preventive programmes, vaccination coverage [ 20, 21] and social participation processes [ 11, 12].

International positions The war on Gaza contributed to a rise in popularity of several leaders and countries who adopted positions against Israel, and the organizations that played a humanitarian role.

Fears over the company's future contributed to a rise in the price of oil yesterday.

This contributed to a rise in the standard of living in rural areas.

The fallout probably also contributed to a rise in the fortunes of the anti-immigrant Alternativ für Deutschland (AfD), support for which now stands at 12%.

The council says those measures contributed to a rise this year in the percentage of admitted international students who ended up enrolling.

Vinod Jumnoodoo, director at another local firm, JSP Law Ltd, suspects this has contributed to a rising number of "no-shows" – of which there were four in court three when the Guardian visited on Thursday.