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




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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

"I suppose people attribute the more coercive and economically less helpful policies to Xi personally but associate more positive elements, such as technological advances, to China more broadly."

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

But the Sanchez brothers dug him up from the cemetery and hauled the body out into full view, and then it was too much to attribute to the Indians.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

He attributes much of their success to the relative scarcity of cheap capital compared to the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 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

Voters, he said, don’t dissect candidates’ identities and attributes the way political professionals do.

From Salon Jul. 13, 2026

Macquarie attributes the difference to a conservative view on P2000 project cost escalation, given the prefeasibility study was conducted in mid-2024.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“And I have to say you have a lot of the skills and attributes that we’re looking for in our paralegal candidates.”

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Strategy attributed the loss to a meaningful decline in the price of bitcoin alongside muted sentiment and market skepticism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

He attributed his optimism to a guarantee that the new talks would pick up where the previous round left off and of greater EU involvement.

From Barron's Jul. 29, 2026

The government attributed 211 deaths to the quakes, which severely damaged Kumamoto Castle, a popular tourist destination.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Among those wounded, 417 are attributed to Operation Epic Fury, while 207 are attributed to "Overseas Operations".

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Ernest’s colitis recurred in 1956, a flare-up he attributed largely to stress over the unresolved fate of Chromatic.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

“The money lies in the RBIs,” Kent said while attributing that quote to Lasorda during his speech.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

“I’m not attributing who said what. It’s for my general knowledge.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

In San Francisco, pending sales of luxury homes rose nearly 46% year over year, Redfin said, attributing the increase to the boom in artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 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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