I suspect it was her death that contributed to a public impression of Merton as a glum, even tragic soul.
Other historians, like Robert Dallek, the author of a two-volume biography of Johnson, have suggested that Johnson's tendency to regard Vietnam as a personal test of his judgment — combined with his perennial need to win and reluctance to become "the first American president to lose a war" — contributed to his tragic mishandling of that conflict.
There has been plenty of ink spilt on taxi app companies spreading themselves too thinly in a bid to grow their businesses quickly in India — that's certainly one factor that may have contributed to the tragic rape of an Uber passenger in New Delhi last year.
Detectives spoke to a number of witnesses, family, friends and colleagues in order to establish anything that led or may have contributed to this tragic death".
"Detectives spoke to a number of witnesses, family, friends, colleagues in order to establish anything that led or may have contributed to this tragic death".
His naming might have contributed to his tragic death, but the government's naming of him was in no way an unreasonable action.
The federal prosecution wreaked havoc on Swartz's life and contributed to his tragic suicide, which left the tech community shocked and outraged.
"While we do not deny that the lapses of certain journalists contributed to the tragic end, filing criminal charges against reporters because of ethical or professional lapses — in effect, criminalizing the weaknesses of the media — sets a dangerous precedent," Nestor Burgos, the group's chairman, said in a telephone interview.
This mindset has contributed to the tragic downfall of many, from politicians to athletes.
The CIA failed to provide adequate security for Benghazi, and its clumsy tradecraft contributed to the tragic failure.
