attribute

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Geologists often attribute them to underwater landslides that push sediment into ridges and grooves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Analysts attribute gold’s decline to its 64% gain last year, recession fears, and potential shifts in U.S.-China relations.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Mr. Pollan points to a 2022 study that found that “a single psychedelic experience dramatically increases the likelihood that a person will attribute consciousness to other entities, both living and nonliving.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

As a player, the best attribute you can have is that your team-mates can always count on you.“

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Scientists attribute the significantly larger population in the Americas to a relatively disease-free society whose use of herbal medicine, surgery, dentistry, and hygienic and ritual bathing kept disease at bay.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz