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Richemont subsidized the purchase by loading the deal with cash and credit in exchange for roughly a third of the shares of the holding company, now called LuxExperience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
However, the lure of signing foreign talent will be dampened by the removal of club injury credit, which helps cover the cost of replacing an injured player.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Within the canon of adult animation,“The Simpsons” gets most of the credit for predicting the future, but “South Park” has at least one unnervingly good entry in the category.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
That character became Lata: played in the feature by Melanie Herrera in her first acting credit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The other 20 percent, bearing lower credit ratings, generally were more difficult to sell, but they could, incredibly, simply be piled up in yet another heap and reprocessed yet again, into more triple-A bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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The analysis, released Tuesday morning, is expected to bolster Hollywood’s push for a federal production incentive, which the industry says is necessary to compete with the generous credits offered abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The updated filing doubles proposed residential bill credits to four years and shields retail customers from certain data center grid costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Most of the script’s energy goes to talking about typesetting and rotary press flongs, but right before the end credits roll, “Le Faux Soir” blurts out its timeliness about combating Le Fox News with comedy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The combat kept me hooked the whole way through the game, which took about 20 hours to get to the end credits.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
No one starts a movie and immediately wants to see the credits rolling, so when this is over, I hope he looks back on this and considers it a win.
From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
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The first female White House chief of staff, Wiles has been widely credited with driving Trump's second presidency forward behind the scenes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
He credited the artificial-intelligence build-out as well as the growing need for energy, even excluding the run-up in oil prices due to the war in Iran.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
During his time in office, the 35-year-old was credited with heading a drive against corruption.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Sometimes referred to as “Trekkies” or “Trekkers,” the show’s fans have long been credited with helping save the original series from cancellation through letter-writing campaigns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Long after the suffragists’ goals had been met, many of them credited the index cards with having helped them immeasurably in convincing certain congressmen to support their cause.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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Travis Kalanick, the ousted founder of Uber, resurfaced publicly this year, crediting that very dynamic as he pushed his newest AI-focused startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
WPP shares surged after the advertising group said its key top-line metric fell less sharply last quarter, with CEO Cindy Rose crediting her turnaround plan with driving a run of account wins, Adrià Calatayud writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
While crediting Spahn with helping the CDU return to power, the chancellor added: "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
He described Arne Slot as the "perfect bridge" after Klopp left, crediting the Dutchman's support for him off the pitch too.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
I drew a long breath with a returning sense of security, scarcely crediting the success of the artifice, and almost doubting whether the whole scene were not a dream.
From The Captive in Patagonia by Benjamin Franklin Bourne
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