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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

Along with the implosion of hedge fund Archegos, the Greensill collapse marked one of two black eyes that year for Credit Suisse, contributing to its own downfall in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“What kind of cards? Playing cards? Library cards? Credit cards?”

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak




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