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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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But for what it’s worth, Piker speaks about himself like a reluctant team player—more so than you, or I, or Tanden might give him credit for.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

New Mexico last year backfilled all of the enhanced tax credit dollars for its residents, and enrollment in the state’s ACA plans rose.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

"They'll learn all of our financial products, how to draft credit papers for submission to lenders, and how to build meaningful relationships with our customers. They'll progress to running transactions from start to finish."

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

One brokerage said Oracle’s efforts to draw a line under its AI credit struggles at an investor event last week were not entirely convincing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

She, too, wanted to buy some of his credit default swaps.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Another change is the elimination of “repayment caps” for the tax credits.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

If a single person makes less than $63,840 or a family of four brings in less than $132,000, they qualify for tax credits.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

The expansion would allow the credits to be applied to actors’ salaries and be extended through 2040.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

ObamaCare provides two main subsidies: premium tax credits, which lower monthly insurance premiums, and cost-sharing subsidies, which go toward deductibles, copayments and out-of-pocket expenses for eligible low-income enrollees in silver plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

To that end, I was studying at night with UNISA, short for the University of South Africa, a respected educational institution that offered credits and degrees by correspondence.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

He quickly became a beloved addition to the school, credited with introducing delicious new menu items for students, Borges said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“When asked to explain their choices, 77% of analysts used the agents’ own arguments—sometimes word for word—but only 15% credited the agent as the source of those arguments,” the researchers wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

The few hundred dollars a month credited to a card she could use at supermarkets allowed her to supplement her modest retirement funds and keep her family afloat.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Sophie ran into the A&E department screaming "she's not breathing" and credited the quick response of medical staff who helped save her daughter's life.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The wasp became widely established in this area and is generally credited by entomologists with an important role in bringing the beetle under control.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

It handily beat estimates while crediting AI investments for its rosy outlook.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Kessler deflected his success, crediting the play of Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Instead of collapsing, Salesforce last month reported better-than-projected sales and profits, crediting AI for an assist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Travis Kalanick, the ousted founder of Uber, resurfaced publicly this year, crediting that very dynamic as he pushed his newest AI-focused startup.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

Instead of crediting animals with these, to them, invaluable faculties, man conceitedly says they are involuntary actions.

From Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey by John Uri Lloyd


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