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The quest for extracting this mineral has not only aided, but it has fueled the ongoing war in the Congo.
And that has aided in me putting a lot of people behind bars.
NSA's Skynet machine learning algorithm has possibly aided in the deaths of thousands of civilians in Pakistan from misreading cellular device metadata.
Are sperm aided in finding the egg by sniffing out the area with the highest ligand concentration?
By the '40s and '50s, medical researchers were starting to study trans medicine, but they were aided by their trans patients, like Louise Lawrence, a trans woman who had corresponded extensively with people who had been arrested for public cross-dressing.
This pull is aided by a fundamental property of water called capillary action.
And we as humans are social creatures and must, or are aided by, or enjoy more, the consumption of information in the presence of others.
Children and young people themselves, part aided by technology, but they have a voice now that they may not, I don't think, have had before.
The story unfolds with dignity and aided by excellent acting.
As a result, the performances are undistinguished, not aided by spotty editing, while the manner of camera-work changes as abruptly and often as a firefly's tail light.
Oliver Stone hits the bull's eye with this film, aided chiefly by Bogosian's electrifying screen presence and biting, brilliant screenplay.
He is ably aided by Jean Arden, Priscella Lawson, and the rest of the cast in general with two performers standing out.
Aided by her , anything but enthusiastic, male friend, the two of them reach the end of their quest , but with a price to be paid.
Lansbury and Hearn are riveting from start to finish and commit 100% to their ghoulish characters aided, by a first rate Sondaheim score, probably the closest thing Sondheim has written to an opera.
The last vampire hunter must save Los Angeles from a coven of vampires out to conquer the city, aided by a tabloid journalist.
Nigel Bruce's characterization - aided and abetted by the scripts - has always been the false note.
The rebels aided by mercenaries and a cyborg, try to brake his suffocating hold on his subjects.
Credit to that certainly goes to director Lewis who does manage to turn this into a noirish film despite the setting of the film, also aided by the use of good camera-work and lighting.
Luckily, they meet a streetwise alley cat (Phil Harris) who guides them on the journey back and are further aided along the way by a feline jazz band (led by Scatman Crothers) and two helpful and amiably dopey dogs; meanwhile at home, Edgar the butler celebrates his supposed inheritance and the mouse and the horse do their bit to help their fellow feline pets.
I think it's safe to say the film is memorable as well, and I respect it for overcoming its limitations to deliver the story in a believable manner, aided by a thoroughly excellent Carl Crew as Dahmer.
Maximally manipulative Anabel Sims (Betsy Drake) sets out to trap her ideal man, aided by her co-worker, Julie.
In a 19th century castle in Southeastern Europe, a Countess falls for her sworn enemy, the leader of the Hungarian revolt; she's aided by her ancestor, whose painted image magically comes to life.
Direction is unfocused and not aided by erratic post-production editing and sound reproduction.
A very unpleasant and coo coo mother, aided, abetted and supported by a politically correct group of friends!
"The Brain" has troublesome teenager Jim Majelewski getting put into a treatment whose leader turns out to be a cult leader aided by a big ugly "brain".
Dick Tracy attempts to bring down mobster Big Boy Caprice, aided by loving Tess Trueheart but tripped up by evil Breathless Mahoney.
Shane Danielsen (Artistic Director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival), aided by the film's director and producer, gave a spirited defence of a movie than received an overall negative response from the audience.
Pete the factory boss is unwittingly aided by the monster when he has sex with his ex-girlfriend on the beach, tells her that he is seeing the mayor's daughter Juanita and it's over between them, then she is promptly eaten that night.
Come 2000, computer aided special effects seem like child's play, audiences are not blown away by special effects, instead they are disappointed if they are not done right.
The movie's plausibility is greatly aided by the playing of the leads, particularly Ned Beatty and Jon Voight as the victim and reluctant hero respectively.
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