credence
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How much credence a court gives to both the guideline range versus the commentary details matters a lot in a case like Beiard’s, as it can mean the difference of years worth of prison time.
From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026
Lee also noted that the company’s recent consumer-facing events — such as AIPCon 11, the company’s AI conference earlier this month — have given further credence to management’s messaging around AI.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
This week, faculty wrote that his words lent credence to false accusations against the symposium and wrongly suggested that the lawyer or the organizers supported her client’s alleged crimes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
A nine-year-old chip still running and generating sales also gives some credence to the idea that chips are viable assets to lend against.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The intimacy of it, the comfort of other voices giving credence to their private myths, prepared them to meet their wives with less distance than they might otherwise bring home after fishing.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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