attributes

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Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt attributes the decline in serious nonfiction sales to the fact that everyday events are all-consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He attributes the growing success to the help he’s received from friends and peers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Under McCullum, England have often ignored proven performers from county cricket in favour of the players they believe to have the attributes for international cricket.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Consumers buy vehicles for more than just efficiency, and when prices are lower, other vehicle attributes tend to dominate consumer choice, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

And finally, the relationship between an organism’s physical or mental attributes and heredity was much more complex than anticipated.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee