attribute

Example Sentences

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Arizona officials attribute the plunging caseload to swift implementation of policy changes forced by the bill, including new work requirements.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Geologists often attribute them to underwater landslides that push sediment into ridges and grooves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Companies have long argued it is impossible to attribute harm from a global problem to any single emitter, and courts have been cautious about awarding compensation.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Mr. Pollan points to a 2022 study that found that “a single psychedelic experience dramatically increases the likelihood that a person will attribute consciousness to other entities, both living and nonliving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 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