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“Given all of this newly discovered information, it is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

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

"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

Unexpectedly—although it was later to become a familiar note, a recognizable attribute of what was to mean “Theodora” in Eleanor’s mind—Theodora caught at Eleanor’s thought, and answered her.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

"He works extremely hard and has impressive physical attributes, while also proving over a number of years playing in Scotland that he has the ability to score goals and create for his team," said O'Neil.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

Musical timbre is one of the most critical of all components of music, yet remains one of the most mysterious of all human perceptual attributes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

Even though neither setback can be attributed solely to the World Cup, both underline the physical demands being placed on players in an increasingly crowded football calendar.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The company attributed the growth to foreign exchange and rounding effects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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

A dramatic one-year spike in test scores might initially be attributed to a good teacher; but with a dramatic fall to follow, there’s a strong likelihood that the spike was brought about by artificial means.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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

Otis had praised Pollard in print since his initial condemnation of his ride in the Santa Anita Handicap, even suggesting that he may have been wrong in attributing the loss to the jockey.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand