attributable

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Much of this volatility is directly attributable to leveraged products that tend to distort and amplify sudden moves in the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

No one suggests Renton’s misbehavior is even partly attributable to poverty, abuse, neglect or any kind of systemic failure, nor is the judge who orders him to complete a rehab program a figure of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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

The literature of Everest is rife with accounts of hallucinatory experiences attributable to hypoxia and fatigue.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer