attribute
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Klein also points out that despite the uptick in bond yields that many commentators attribute to unsustainable fiscal deficits has caused “so far zero evidence of any looming slowdown in U.S. economic data.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Iceland is now one of Europe's most affluent nations and Eirikur Bergmann, professor of politics at Bifröst University, told the BBC that "many people attribute this to Iceland's independence".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Some attribute the recent emphasis on protein intake to the rise of GLP-1 medications, which often decrease appetite and make it challenging to eat enough protein to preserve lean muscle mass during weight loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The WHO verifies and records attacks on healthcare but does not attribute blame as it is not an investigation agency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
To attribute to him qualities that he does not possess.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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She attributes this newfound peace to recently moving to Norfolk, from Scotland, where she had been since her thirties.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson attributes the increase to strong execution, as the company brought 850 megawatts of capacity online in F1Q.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“I would’ve thought it has many of the attributes of copper,” Lawcock put to the BHP executives, drawing parallels between uranium and the industrial metal that is central to the miner’s growth plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
One REC typically represents the renewable attributes of 1 megawatt-hour of renewable generation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
“We just did Oreos,” said Heylmun, “and we broke them into ninety attributes of appearance, flavor, and texture.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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The online collective Antibot4navalny first attributed the deepfakes to Matryoshka due to their familiar pattern of distribution and amplification across social media.
From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026
Until now, researchers have generally attributed much of that shedding to rapid weight loss, since these medications lower blood sugar and reduce appetite.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The management attributed the suspension to frontloaded capital expenditure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Sept. 9, 2026A previous version of this story incorrectly attributed a statement by Doe’s attorney V. James DeSimone to her other attorney, Mike Arias.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Written by a respected art historian, it included an excellent color plate of every painting attributed to Vermeer.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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In January, he took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal attributing his past behaviour to his bipolar disorder.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Words such as “believed,” “thought” and “decided” are convenient shorthand, but they also risk attributing human mental states when the evidence supports only observed behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“The money lies in the RBIs,” Kent said while attributing that quote to Lasorda during his speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In San Francisco, pending sales of luxury homes rose nearly 46% year over year, Redfin said, attributing the increase to the boom in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He had a habit of attributing all of Bunny’s faults indirectly to her—his laziness, his bad humors, his lapses of taste.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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