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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : That revelation, part of a groundbreaking series of global stories, led to a powerful moment of impact: UN secretary general António Guterres used our data in a speech to call out wealthy countries for their "addiction" to fossil fuels.
51% : Combing through leaked emails and bank records, the Guardian uncovered how the origin of the money was obscured before it was funneled into Trump Media - and paving the way for Trump to have a stake valued at roughly $3.7bn***We revealed how an Indiana hospital chain took over a region and jacked up prices - the first story in an investigation that examines how a merger frenzy in the US healthcare system has saddled patients with out-of-control bills and inadequate care.
48% : The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched its own investigation into the oil giant's handling of the fire after we sent the agency a series of questions outlining our findings.
47% : November's election result confirmed that young men had helped swing the election for Trump; the Guardian's series helped readers understand why.
36% : Our ongoing investigative series into global human trafficking and labor exploitation revealed abuses against workers within the Middle East operations of Amazon, McDonald's and other global brands.
24% : In an exclusive Guardian report, a former model who says she met Trump through the late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alleged the president-elect groped her in a 1993 incident at Trump Tower.
23% : Trump denied the allegations.

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