credence
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He describes both men as “generational” talents, but Mr. Niemann, for all his gifts, has a past sufficiently checkered to give credence to Mr. Carlsen’s allegations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
That theory gained credence over a decade ago when a workman from the building site contacted Donna after she made an appeal in a local newspaper.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Bernstein analyst Harshita Rawat said in a note that she wonders if Block’s move could lend credence to the “unemployment fears” that have “gripped markets” recently.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
The work he put in to learn a new position raised questions about whether that was a root cause of his hitting struggles, a point he granted some credence to late last season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Rumors surfaced that the series had been fixed, rumors that gained credence when just before the first game, the betting odds that had overwhelmingly favored the White Sox dropped to even.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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