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"Domestic weakness appears largely to blame -- while the export orders index softened a bit, it remains relatively strong compared to the past few years," wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

The best way of showing how far we have come under him is that we finished 12th last season and it was a disappointment, but I would not blame him for that, either.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

She still doesn’t place blame on the governor for what happened, but noted in her essay that in the post-#MeToo era she came to realize that her then-boss had a responsibility to “hold the line.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Creditor lobbyists complain that debtors use bankruptcy to renege on their obligations, while consumer groups blame exploitative lending practices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

She says it was the letters to blame.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

He blames people who stop overnight by the sides of roads in campervans and cars for the mess.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

A retired fisherman from the same town, Twaha Yusuf, told AFP he had not seen a Dugong, the beloved manatee-like sea mammals, for 40 years -- and blames the trawlers.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

Ms. Bass blames the City Council for not doing more to clean up homelessness and improve quality-of-life issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Arrington blames this uncertainty for his farm’s struggles, because it’s difficult to plan around fluctuations in global markets that he can’t control or predict.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

The song blames the people who make war happen.”

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

Aschenbrenner party blamed short sellers who targeted the firm’s positions for exacerbating the fund’s losses, the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Ankara recently complained about Athens shutting down Turkish-language schools, a move the Greeks blamed on declining pupil numbers.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Opposition lawmakers have blamed French President Emmanuel Macron for failing to replace the country’s 12 Canadair planes, which are decades old and serve as the vanguard of its aerial firefighting response.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

For two days, the world's biggest oil exporter Saudi Arabia has reported drone attacks targeting crude facilities that it blamed on Iraqi armed groups allied with Tehran.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

Instead of admitting a problem, the Soviet space agency blamed Valentina.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

The New York magazine story indicated that Harris was blaming political consultants for her loss in 2024.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

"Now we don't get as much as before," she said, blaming destructive fishing methods, particularly the use of lights at sea, for the depleting stocks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

The reader felt his brother got the short end of the stick, but he did not appear to be blaming anyone except fate itself.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

Three summer music festivals on historical country estates have been cancelled at the eleventh hour, with the organiser blaming high costs and low ticket sales.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

I try not to sound like the blaming girlfriend.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven