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




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Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier was careful not to attribute blame, but said: "These incidents of course show once again how cyber-attacks can disrupt essential services and affect citizens' daily lives."

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

Economists attribute to immigrants the bulk of U.S. population growth from 1990 to 2015.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026

One attribute they look for is confidence in a business’s present value and the cash it will generate over its lifetime, which will provide a moat.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

If she is addicted to fame, mendacity, theatrical performance or whatever pathology some attribute to her, we are addicted to her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

It was quite easy for her to attribute her condition to certain dreams she had experienced while her husband was away.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

Lenat’s team was wary of the pitfalls of vesting their machine with human attributes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gabriella Booth, 29, was introduced to the series in 2013, but attributes ACOTAR's explosion in popularity to both the pandemic and "BookTok" - a TikTok community dedicated to sharing what people are reading and writing.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Some retailer loyalty programs offer different discounts to different shoppers based on their purchase history or personal attributes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He attributes his successes to Lula's social policies, having won a scholarship before going on to graduate as a lawyer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

On stage, male musicians may co-opt female gendered attributes as part of a performance, such as Heavy or Hair Metal band members wearing long hair and make-up.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Scientists attributed the expansion primarily to an exceptionally strong polar vortex, a large circulation of winds that influences atmospheric conditions over Antarctica.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Weinberger, also the current board director of JPMorgan Chase, MetLife and other companies, attributed effective leadership to being able to unite people, anticipate future trends and ask the right questions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Much of that swing has been attributed to the Iran war and the related surge in gas prices and other costs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

They attributed that change him being given testosterone, which he had been receiving before he was arrested.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Their reluctance to come closer could be attributed to Bigwig: but they would not go away.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

Tamburini said, attributing his survival to unusually warm ocean waters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Sociologist and political scientist Mayra Goulart, a professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, also cautions against attributing Lula's comeback solely to social media.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It also means that many criminal offenses hinge on attributing a wrongful act to the mental state of a human being.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

In psychoanalysis, projection involves attributing feelings, intentions, or qualities to someone else.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 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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