reliable source

Example Sentences

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PIK collected as part of a loan payoff seems a less reliable source of dividend cash than regularly paid cash interest, says Nick Nemeth, a consultant and independent analyst who has studied private credit.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

For those who crave it, being an online conspiracy theorist is a reliable source of attention and praise, especially if they aren’t especially picky about who it’s coming from.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

He’s either being disingenuous in Ms. Zenovich’s interview, or is beyond the point of being a reliable source on his own life story.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

"These results show that short-finned pilot whales are in relatively good shape in Hawaiʻi, having found an abundant and reliable source of food," says Gough, who remains optimistic about the species' outlook in the region.

From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025

Regulations were stringent, and his data never was obtained from a reliable source, but always were obtained.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller