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[kred-it] / ˈkrɛd ɪt /








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If structural barriers prevent such local electricity generation, companies can claim credit for PPAs outside of where they operate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And after the Ambani investment was announced, Trump Jr.’s personal lawyer took credit on social media for playing a part in the deal.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

These websites closely resemble legitimate ticketing and checkout platforms and can allow scammers to steal log-in credentials, personal information and credit card numbers and trick you into sending in payments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Spouses should have at least one card in their own name so that the ability to use credit is not suspended in the event of the other’s death, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“If you’re asking that, then, well, yes. I am absent from a class. But it doesn’t matter. Perhaps I can get my professor to credit today as a field trip.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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