It is an ongoing developmental process, with crucial input in the early years. (firstthings.com)
With the assistance of foresighted men like Msgr. Oesterreicher, and the unofficial but crucial input from Jewish historians and theologians, the declaration — after numerous drafts, several years of intense debate, and even a last second bid by reactionaries to thwart it — was voted on and finally passed at the Council, by an overwhelming margin. (firstthings.com)
Animals Australia's representative on the AWAC provided crucial input on the scientific and ethical arguments against confining sows in tiny stalls. (animalsaustralia.org)