attributing

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RAD filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in March, attributing its problems to publicity around the state investigation into the business and other “regulatory matters,” according to petition documents.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Chopra responded, “Nothing human is foreign to me,” attributing that to a “Roman poet whose name I forget.”

From Salon • May 19, 2026

On Monday, Rana refiled the lawsuit in New York state court, with his lawyer attributing the weeklong takedown to a clerical error.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins reported on air that the armed suspect was killed by the Secret Service, attributing it to security for Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

We have long known of the clue you mention; in fact, that clue remains our strongest one in attributing this work to the master, Michelangelo Buonarroti.

From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg