attributing

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The used-car retailer posted earnings and revenue that outstripped analysts’ forecasts for the first quarter, attributing the strength to higher vehicle sales.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins reported on air that the armed suspect was killed by the Secret Service, attributing it to security for Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Associated Press guidelines, which discourage attributing human emotions or traits to AI, could be influencing how journalists write about these technologies.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

This time, it’s attributing the energy crisis to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 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