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
Perhaps a bigger question is this: Should Wall Street give any credence to the dot plot?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’m about to dismiss this guide as a wuss when a sudden burst of deafening growls just beyond the edge of our campsite lends credence to his words.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Officials have to deal with baseless allegations of corruption and favouritism as it is, so giving any kind of credence to a lack of professionalism by a referee is a problem.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
And can it now be said: we accord credence in this way because it has proved to pay?
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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