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“With Stretch, you have the best of the credit world and the best of the equity world within a single instrument,” Saylor told the crowd.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
He got enough credit in the bank last season by steering Manchester United into the Champions League to ride out a poor start to the season.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
But the new Senate Bill 186 enhances refundability for the industry and exempts independent productions from the credit limits, starting next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He and Gail gave up their salaries and lived off credit cards while Dave flailed, trying to keep their creditors at bay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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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Urquhart said the new incentive would help California compete with jurisdictions that already offer these credits and “level the playing field.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The companies said Monday that the updated filing doubles proposed residential bill credits to four years while shielding retail customers from grid costs tied to Northern Virginia’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Lewis, now 43, credits the charity and religion for keeping him off the streets and clear of drugs.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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
Others are romantic comedies, a meet-cute ruined by mishaps and bad timing, finally leading to a kiss atop a tall building—the metropolis glimmering in the background, moon rising, love song playing over the credits.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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During his decades-long career, Max created brightly colored graphic images and was credited with capturing the essence of the 1960s "summer of love" and psychedelia.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Beck is the sole producer, and his frequent collaborator Nigel Godrich, best known for his work with Radiohead, is credited with the mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 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
She's visibly stepping up how AI is helping her bring in new clients, and making sure she's being credited for it.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I both credited and blamed Barack for the confusion.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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Instead of collapsing, Salesforce last month reported better-than-projected sales and profits, crediting AI for an assist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The award-winning author testified during the trial, describing the attack and crediting a firefighter with saving his life by providing medical care.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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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