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[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb jut, ˈæ trəˌbjut /




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Metal mining is energy-intensive, and conventional estimates for its carbon footprint attribute most of its emissions to heavy equipment on-site, as well as diesel transport required to haul ore away.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Shares in France’s Thales and Italian group Leonardo—which each attribute between 10% and 15% of their sales to the U.K., according to Citi analysts—rose by 1.7% and 3.8%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Officials have been careful to attribute it to the pandemic delaying weddings and births, and a large generation of people born to baby boomers reaching the age when they have children of their own.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

“To what do you attribute the ease with which you complete them?”

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

He attributes that to strong consumer demand for “premier-tier” handsets and the possibility of price increases.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

While her official cause of death was listed as post-polio syndrome and chronic pulmonary failure, McVey attributes her sister's death to the effects of long Covid-19.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Voters, he said, don’t dissect candidates’ identities and attributes the way political professionals do.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

His middle name is an ode to Huckleberry Finn — sharp wit, kind heart, strong moral compass — all the attributes he’s imparted on us in spirit,” said Saleh, 45.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

Duty and conscience were, for Theodora, attributes which belonged properly to Girl Scouts.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to "Overseas Operations".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The company primarily attributed the quarterly loss to a $328 million fair-value charge on convertible redeemable preferred shares.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Bass, in a statement, attributed the increases to an array of issues, including funding cuts by the state and federal governments.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

The 24-book poem is attributed to the poet Homer and is thought to have been composed on mainland Greece between 850 and 750 BC.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

For the most part I attributed my growing unease to the fact that I’d never climbed as a member of such a large group—a group of complete strangers, no less.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

“The money lies in the RBIs,” Kent said while attributing that quote to Lasorda during his speech.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Aluminum shipments rose 18% from the previous quarter, Alcoa said, attributing the rise to shipments of inventory repositioned in North America during the first quarter, as well as increased production capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

The company has outlined a near-term total addressable market of $5.7 trillion, attributing just $370 billion to space-enabled solutions.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

RAD filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, attributing its problems to publicity around the state investigation into the business and other “regulatory matters,” according to petition documents.

From Barron's Jun. 2, 2026

Although many people greeted the new forensic sciences with reverence, attributing to them a godlike power, they were often susceptible to human error.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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