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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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“He had really good at-bats but wasn’t getting results. Credit goes to his maturity, ‘How do I get better?’”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Honestly, it looks like the hiring recession is over,” Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, said on a social-media post.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The firm’s unraveling ricocheted across the financial world, especially on now-defunct Swiss bank Credit Suisse, which had sold loans by the firm to its clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

During the hearing on Thursday, Bowman appeared alongside the heads of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the National Credit Union Administration.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

“My name is Michael Wilson, and I’m with the Credit and Collections division of Innovative Online Industries.”

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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