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By foregrounding these credentials, such accounts implicitly credit established political connections and organizational base—rather than a single consultant’s strategy—as central to Pelosi’s rise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
But she said her mother deserved "all the credit for the determination" she developed as a child.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
“Our focus on premium products continues to drive improvements in credit performance,” Chief Financial Officer Christophe Le Caillec said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Where difficulties will arise is in the sectors where the cheap-money era is most embedded: private equity and private credit.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
The credit default swap had just been invented by bankers at J.P.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Carlos Beltrán credits his father with instilling his work ethic by winning “perfect attendance” certificates every year for 35 years at his company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
She credits that daily routine with keeping her dancing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the company's earnings press release said profitability was dented by lower vehicle sales prices, lower revenue from regulatory credits and unspecified "energy warranty-related charges."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Also of interest to Wall Street are automotive gross margins excluding credits, a measure of the health of Tesla’s core vehicle business.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
At school, she took extra credits and raised her GPA.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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The longtime dealmaker is credited with devising the playbook that helped make Kirkland & Ellis the biggest law firm in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
In 1922, Georgia’s governor credited Felton with having “all the qualities of heart and head that equip one for broad and constructive statesmanship.”
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fedorov, 35, has been credited for using data to significantly improve the Ukrainian army performance on the front line and other innovations, including his successful Army of Drones initiative.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In May 2024, the youngest of six was credited as “Vivienne Jolie” on the Playbill for “The Outsiders,” a play she co-produced with her mom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
I recall the first instance where I fully credited his quick parts: I observed him blacking his master’s shoes.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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England and Manchester City both offered their condolences to the Keegan family, with the latter crediting their former manager with establishing them as a Premier League club.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The board’s compensation committee said Zaslav “exceeded expectations” and “over-delivered with respect to his strategic goals,” crediting his leadership for increasing shareholder value, according to the company’s proxy statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
Shares of Google’s parent company rise 3.9% after results beat expectations, with CEO Sundar Pichai unsurprisingly crediting AI investments underpinning much of the growth across the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Therefore, being imaginative and a woman, Heraia had no difficulty in crediting Kabir's words, and she also understood Charmides' present mood as none of the others could.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Potter, Margaret Horton
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