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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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“He had really good at-bats but wasn’t getting results. Credit goes to his maturity, ‘How do I get better?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Switzerland's biggest bank UBS is currently at loggerheads with the government, which wants to tighten banking regulations following the implosion of Credit Suisse in 2023.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Those transactions, the regulator said, removed legal protections from an investment made by one of the Credit Suisse funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The beige book is “the latest warning sign that inflation is quickly turning into a sticky problem,” said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

After a second, he mumbles to himself, "Credit, people, consumerism. . . . There's a pun in there somewhere."

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan




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