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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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Large technology companies with investment-grade credit ratings have increasingly been in talks to back the leases or debt of AI startups that otherwise wouldn’t be able to raise capital at favorable terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Why would they approve me for such a low credit limit when we have relatively little debt and excellent credit?

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The tie-up between Blackstone, the largest alternative-asset manager, and two big traditional asset managers represents Wall Street’s latest push to get investments such as private equity and private credit into the hands of individuals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Some other rules of thumb when opening and closing credit cards: The older your credit, the better risk you are for lenders, so cancel your newest cards first.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

Greg Lippmann of Deutsche Bank wanted to buy his billion dollars in credit default swaps!

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

But the company's earnings press release said profitability was dented by lower vehicle sales prices, lower revenue from regulatory credits and unspecified "energy warranty-related charges."

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Hiddleston, who studied classics in college, for which he credits his trip to Pompeii, and so speaks a little Latin, is puckishly identified in a title as “amateur classicist.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Also of interest to Wall Street are automotive gross margins excluding credits, a measure of the health of Tesla’s core vehicle business.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Alongside his six-decade long career in television, his memorable film credits include his role in The Man from Snowy River and Breaker Morant, as well as appearing on stage for a number of performances.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

She startled and noticed the credits were almost to the end.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

During the fight with Moscow-backed rebels, Drapaty is also credited with re-capturing several settlements from Russian control and then saving his unit from being encircled.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Macauley credited the progress to a "beautiful partnership" between herself, her students and other trainees.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

The Taylor family is credited with helping to pioneer numerous innovations, from bagged salads to the U.S. industry’s first automated harvesters for romaine lettuce, cabbage and celery.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

She has credited NHS staff with saving her life, saying their swift action has given her more time with her sons.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

A recent social media video shows Portuguese fans similarly collecting rubbish from the stands with large plastic bags, with many social media users crediting the Japanese with starting this trend.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.

From Slate Jun. 17, 2026

Bass used the evening to tout her Inside Safe program, crediting it with reducing street homelessness by 17.5%.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

President Trump announced he would remove tariffs on whisky from the United Kingdom, crediting King Charles III for persuading him.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The king only laughed at the intelligence; but the death of Agnes Sorel, which immediately followed, gives some grounds for crediting the truth of the information which she communicated.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 by Various




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