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attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb yut, ˈæ trəˌbyut /




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The utility attributed the higher electric bills to several increases that it successfully lobbied the California Public Utilities Commission to approve.

From Los Angeles Times

"He has got all the attributes to be one of the best left-backs in the world," the Newcastle United defender said of team-mate Lewis Hall.

From BBC

Mr. Pollan points to a 2022 study that found that “a single psychedelic experience dramatically increases the likelihood that a person will attribute consciousness to other entities, both living and nonliving.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He attributed the state’s fiscal challenges to excessive spending growth and said he worries that a millionaires tax could expand.

From The Wall Street Journal

A public message attributed to Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was read on state media Thursday, though he has still not been seen in public since his appointment.

From Salon