credit
Example Sentences
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While big tech’s borrowing binge has raised comparisons to previous credit booms that went bust, a key difference is that many of the companies now involved are hugely profitable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
S&P didn’t look at private credit, which has remained a small portion of property-casualty portfolios even as it has ballooned at their life-insurance counterparts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Williams is one of tennis' all-time greats with 23 Grand Slam singles titles to her credit.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
The event will be cashless, with only credit cards, debit cards or mobile pay accepted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
“My professor is giving extra credit, which I sorely need, for coming in early and organizing his decrepit filing system. This is my diligent-student costume.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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Believe It or Not: Cred
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