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The credit rating firm said that is the most of any North American life insurers it reviews.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
He was being summoned because he was being sued by Midland Credit Management for $3,466.63 in defaulted credit card debt.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
But its access to credit dramatically narrowed when the government introduced curbs on excessive borrowing and speculation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Chris Greenwood, from the Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism, says early data for this year is showing that flight searches to Scotland have been increasing, as well as international credit card spend.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
How does Greg Lippmann even know I own this giant pile of credit default swaps?
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Later, he led a successful fundraising campaign called the Army of Drones and brought in elements of "gamification" to the war, designing a system that awarded Ukrainian military units with credits for hitting Russian targets.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kennedy, who was born after her father was assassinated, credits not only him but her whole family with inspiring her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
There was also richer fare on offer: In announcing the project, the company pledged to invest $80 million in the community and provide as much as $71 million in coding credits to local students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Kompany took charge of Bayern in 2024 and Kane credits the ex-Manchester City defender with taking his game to another level.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Most of the time, I didn’t have enough credits to teleport off-world and get back to Ludus.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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During his tenure as defence minister, Fedorov was credited with energising the ministry, heading a drive against corruption and using data to analyse and try to improve performance on the front line.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
In his third term, Lula has been credited with expanding social programs, a major overhaul of the tax system, and reducing deforestation in the Amazon.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
He also has credited the mall’s use of fire-resistant construction materials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The second showed that several biologically important metabolites usually credited to gut microbes can also be produced in substantial amounts by mammalian metabolism.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
The popularity of “Family Guy” DVDs were partly credited with the 2005 revival of the once-canceled Fox animated comedy.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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While crediting Spahn with helping the CDU return to power, the chancellor added: "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
During the 2025 postseason, Randle shook his reputation for fading in the playoffs, crediting his perseverance to a mentality instilled in him many years earlier by Bryant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
A recent social media video shows Portuguese fans similarly collecting rubbish from the stands with large plastic bags, with many social media users crediting the Japanese with starting this trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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
This was followed by a prolonged whistle from the latter, who continued for some time to examine the squirrel carefully, scarcely crediting the evidence of his senses.
From The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 by Henry S. Spalding
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