attribute
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Metal mining is energy-intensive, and conventional estimates for its carbon footprint attribute most of its emissions to heavy equipment on-site, as well as diesel transport required to haul ore away.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Some investors attribute the recent volatility in chip stocks to traders locking in profits ahead of coming earnings from major chip makers and the Magnificent seven group of companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Officials have been careful to attribute it to the pandemic delaying weddings and births, and a large generation of people born to baby boomers reaching the age when they have children of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“When you hear CEOs talk about layoffs and they attribute it to AI, I would be skeptical,” Kharazian said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
But the strongest memory that Sergio could attribute to either reality or desire was the smell of his mother, close to him, warming him, holding him, all the dark night.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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He attributes much of their success to the relative scarcity of cheap capital compared to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
The number of active users of Brazil’s financial system nearly doubled from about 77 million in 2018 to 152 million in 2023, a surge the central bank attributes in large part to PIX.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee attributes the success to the state’s competitive tax policy, workforce, and quality of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
While her official cause of death was listed as post-polio syndrome and chronic pulmonary failure, McVey attributes her sister's death to the effects of long Covid-19.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
We watched Milton’s adult character forming during those years, taking on the no-nonsense attributes of our future father.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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Growth was attributed to expanding investments in AI infrastructure as the technology evolves into more complex forms requiring more high-bandwidth memory capacity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Europe has been gripped by successive heatwaves and a major drought this year, which scientists have attributed to human-caused climate change.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company primarily attributed the quarterly loss to a $328 million fair-value charge on convertible redeemable preferred shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to "Overseas Operations".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
My friend attributed my silence to my throat and explained my symptoms.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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
Aluminum shipments rose 18% from the previous quarter, Alcoa said, attributing the rise to shipments of inventory repositioned in North America during the first quarter, as well as increased production capacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
The company has outlined a near-term total addressable market of $5.7 trillion, attributing just $370 billion to space-enabled solutions.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
RAD filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, attributing its problems to publicity around the state investigation into the business and other “regulatory matters,” according to petition documents.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
Meanwhile, her new husband fluttered among the diners attributing his mother-in-law’s absence to a sudden attack of asthma and his bride’s tears to the emotions of the occasion.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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