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attribute

[uh-trib-yoot, a-truh-byoot] / əˈtrɪb yut, ˈæ trəˌbyut /




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They attribute potential profit-taking to Infineon’s strong performance in recent weeks: The stock is up more than 55% since January and has nearly doubled over the past 12 months.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

If you were told the building was haunted, you might attribute that agitation to something supernatural.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

You can attribute a lot of that to the AI buildout—spending on structures, equipment, and software related to AI was especially strong.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“It’s always tough with a company like Nike, where it’s so big and the titles are frankly so big in leadership, to really know what to attribute to O’Neill,” Zackfia said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

But Jean Price doesn’t attribute the rough patch in their relationship to Scott’s climbing.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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