attributable

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How that happened is a complicated story, often credited to the arrival of global billboards like David Beckham and Lionel Messi, but in reality, more attributable to several drivers below the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Using Medicare and emissions data in the United States from 1999 to 2020, the researchers found 460,000 deaths were attributable to such pollution from coal in that period.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Researchers say the lower number is probably attributable to the higher-than-average seasonal rainfall in Southern California, a region that has historically dominated the “honor roll” list.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"It is an inherent feature of screening programmes that false negative results will occur and some of these will be attributable to human error," he said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

But if you believe this system effectively controls crime, consider this: standard estimates of the amount of crime reduction that can be attributable to mass incarceration range from 3 to 25 percent.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander