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ascribe to

VERB
chalk up
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How much meaning can we ascribe to an encore?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

“And that’s really disappointing and discouraging to a lot of female politicians who don’t ascribe to that type of behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

It was also a "tough" decision because Mr Veevers did not ascribe to a specific custom, and no will had been presented to show that he wished "to exit the world in a certain way".

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

We learn more about her backstory by the film’s end, but what qualities did you ascribe to her character?

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

"I really don't think you are entitled to ascribe to me such unnatural sentiments," John expostulated.

From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton




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