attribute
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But in the motion to dismiss, Pirro said it “is difficult to attribute the widespread damage to the Reflecting Pool to vandalism.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Metal mining is energy-intensive, and conventional estimates for its carbon footprint attribute most of its emissions to heavy equipment on-site, as well as diesel transport required to haul ore away.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
In fact, Gabrielle and Katerina attribute the restaurant’s early colossal success to a Los Angeles Times review.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Officials have been careful to attribute it to the pandemic delaying weddings and births, and a large generation of people born to baby boomers reaching the age when they have children of their own.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
In traditional medicine ‘spirits’ did the work in the body that we would attribute to electrical impulses travelling along the nerves; these spirits were, we might say, barely material.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Zhang attributes biking's popularity in the city to the prevalence of manufacturers, the rugged terrain, and bad traffic.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
"He works extremely hard and has impressive physical attributes, while also proving over a number of years playing in Scotland that he has the ability to score goals and create for his team," said O'Neil.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He attributes that to strong consumer demand for “premier-tier” handsets and the possibility of price increases.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The actor CCH Pounder, Saar’s longtime friend and travel companion, attributes Saar’s ability to manage three children, a home, multiple paying jobs and an artistic practice of her own to a form of “mother wit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
I refer to things such as good accent and command of language, general knowledge on wide-ranging topics such as falconing or newt-mating - attributes none of which my father could have boasted.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Management attributed the momentum to traction with larger merchants and self-onboarded sellers alike.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The guidance implies 36% year-over-year growth at the midpoint, which CEO Dylan Field attributed to limited visibility from newer products that are in beta testing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Moreover, roughly half of the S&P 500’s growth this year is attributed to the projected value of AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
While she stresses that this trend cannot be attributed solely to the country's crisis, neither can it be separated from the uncertainty and daily pressures many young people face.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Whenever something was missing, Marie attributed its disappearance to “something in the house that loved it.”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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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
Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
“I’m not attributing who said what. It’s for my general knowledge.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
After heat-related deaths reached a peak of 645 in 2023, they declined to 405 in 2025 - with many experts attributing part of the decline to the policy changes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He had a habit of attributing all of Bunny’s faults indirectly to her—his laziness, his bad humors, his lapses of taste.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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