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attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb jut, ˈæ trəˌbjut /




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Staff on the 9/11 Commission objected to the conclusion that Bayoumi was "unlikely" to have been involved with extremists, prompting the report to attribute this to "our investigators who have dealt directly with him"

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Klein also points out that despite the uptick in bond yields that many commentators attribute to unsustainable fiscal deficits has caused “so far zero evidence of any looming slowdown in U.S. economic data.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Some attribute the recent emphasis on protein intake to the rise of GLP-1 medications, which often decrease appetite and make it challenging to eat enough protein to preserve lean muscle mass during weight loss.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

The WHO verifies and records attacks on healthcare but does not attribute blame as it is not an investigation agency.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

But Metcalfe put a fine point on what had become a core attribute of media by the end of the twentieth century.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

The piece quotes one researcher who attributes the exit of men from the workforce to a growing failure of men to “launch” in their 20s and 30s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Chief Financial Officer Hilary Maxson attributes the increase to strong execution, as the company brought 850 megawatts of capacity online in F1Q.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

One REC typically represents the renewable attributes of 1 megawatt-hour of renewable generation.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

She partly attributes this confusion to her writing style.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

In light of Hurd’s portrait, Revere’s work as a silversmith hardly explains these attributes and actions, natural as they seem.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

The phase one study met its safety and tolerability goals at a dose of 90 milligrams, and no patient deaths were attributed to the drug.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Ms. Hochul attributed elevated costs to “limited energy sources.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

Lee Glen, owner of trading card stores Rocket's Hideout in York and Selby, said Pokémon cards had "exploded" in the last five years, which he largely attributed to the hobby being "multi-generational".

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The online collective Antibot4navalny first attributed the deepfakes to Matryoshka due to their familiar pattern of distribution and amplification across social media.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Confusingly, the other great Roman text to survive is Ad Herennium—which was roughly contemporary with Cicero, and was for centuries wrongly attributed to him.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith

While Netflix does not offer a free service, the streaming giant in October 2022 began offering a lower-priced ad-supported option, later attributing the offering with a boost in subscription counts.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

It laid off 8,000 employees in May, attributing the cuts to the cost of its AI initiatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

After heat-related deaths reached a peak of 645 in 2023, they declined to 405 in 2025 - with many experts attributing part of the decline to the policy changes.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

However, a veterinarian in Bainbridge, Georgia, Dr. Otis L. Poitevint, who was called upon to treat many of the affected animals, has summarized his reasons for attributing the deaths to the insecticide as follows.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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