attribute
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Klein also points out that despite the uptick in bond yields that many commentators attribute to unsustainable fiscal deficits has caused “so far zero evidence of any looming slowdown in U.S. economic data.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Some attribute the recent emphasis on protein intake to the rise of GLP-1 medications, which often decrease appetite and make it challenging to eat enough protein to preserve lean muscle mass during weight loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Many analysts attribute that drop to Amazon.com’s Prime Day sales event, which the company held in June this year instead of July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The WHO verifies and records attacks on healthcare but does not attribute blame as it is not an investigation agency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 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
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It means that, along with England's Kobbie Mainoo, United now have a spread of different attributes across their four-man midfield, three of whom are 22 or younger.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Serpa attributes the strict rules to the “ghosts of our Puritanical past,” referencing centuries-old laws that dictated how to conduct public and private life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Portraying a calm presence in the teeth of such enormous publicity is one of his key attributes.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Do I need to hire more people? Is this going to slow down at all?” says Porter, who attributes the surge in part to stock-market gains padding boomers’ retirement savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
One trouble with this view is that it attributes to biology and medicine a much greater store of usable information, with coherence and connectedness, than actually exists.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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However, 10 people contacted by The Chronicle said they had not written the letters attributed to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The leaks are attributed to an account with the pseudonym Cyberleek, whose author or authors claim to be acting to expose the industry's business practices.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Much of that universal appeal has been attributed to Parton's steadfast refusal to weigh into politics, for fear of alienating her fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A cuneiform text attributed to King Tukultī-Ninurta II refers to a libation vessel that had originally been created by Tukultī-Ninurta I and was later restored by Aššur-uballit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
I answered that it was strained, that it attributed nuances to the various conflicting commentaries that were not there, and that, therefore, it really was not a reconciliation at all.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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Words such as “believed,” “thought” and “decided” are convenient shorthand, but they also risk attributing human mental states when the evidence supports only observed behavior.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While Netflix does not offer a free service, the streaming giant in October 2022 began offering a lower-priced ad-supported option, later attributing the offering with a boost in subscription counts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“The money lies in the RBIs,” Kent said while attributing that quote to Lasorda during his speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In San Francisco, pending sales of luxury homes rose nearly 46% year over year, Redfin said, attributing the increase to the boom in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
I described Dad’s symptoms, attributing them not to my father but to a fictive uncle.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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