credence

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Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat said in a note that she wonders if Block’s move could lend credence to the “unemployment fears” that have “gripped markets” recently.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

In a concurring opinion, Gorsuch stated the stakes more plainly by posing a rhetorical question: If the president’s argument was given credence, then “what do we make of the Constitution’s text?”

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2026

The work he put in to learn a new position raised questions about whether that was a root cause of his hitting struggles, a point he granted some credence to late last season.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Eight consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales growth at the namesake Gap brand and Old Navy alike give credence to the argument that CEO Richard Dickson’s playbook is working, Sole said.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Neither Ogden nor any of his advisors placed any credence in USIA’s arguments.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler