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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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Credit-ratings firms are paid by bond issuers to analyze the bonds and the financial health of the issuers to come up with a credit rating.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Nevertheless, for households in the 21-nation euro area, another hike will still mean pricier mortgages, consumer credit and other loans.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland has said the supplier's credit customers and prepayment customers will see their annual electricity costs rise by about £129 a year.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Signet plans to enter a $125 million accelerated share repurchase program and renewed its consumer credit agreement with Bread Financial.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“It is a credit to your navigational skills that we did not blow off course.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

The credits likely wouldn’t have transferred anyway—the differences in the two education systems were vast.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

She credits her "supportive and helpful" husband Jonathan, management at the BBC and her children Iris, 13, Vivienne, 11 and Caspian, 9.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Instead, all of the tedious, disappointing, ridiculous components fuse, creating a viewing experience that is occasionally infuriating in the moment, but leaves the mind the second the credits roll.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

Assembly Bill 2222, which would create refundable tax credits for California local news organizations based on the number of journalists they employ, joins a litany of bills on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

I turn the movie back on and watch until the end, and the credits roll and stop and the screen changes.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour

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

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

He credited the Nepalese army for doing "a wonderful job" in managing the explosions with precision to ensure they would not destabilise the tunnel.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Ms. Badu and Mr. Maman share production duties and she is credited with playing several instruments, arranging and mixing, so the album’s overall sound seems like a true collaboration.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Eventually, William was credited as their sole creator.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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

Things have since quietened, she says, crediting patrols by the army and government-backed vigilantes, but the atmosphere is still tense.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

If policymakers issue a forecast, they start crediting evidence that confirms it and discounting evidence that doesn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 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

There is, however, little ground for crediting him with such constancy.

From Rupert Prince Palatine by Eva Scott




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