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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

Some agents mistakenly attribute the concept of “insurable interest” to beneficiaries, even though it doesn’t apply there.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Personal income taxes are driving higher-than-expected revenue now, which analysts attribute to an artificial intelligence boom on Wall Street, and suggest the state could have no deficit in the upcoming year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

There are those who attribute my father's hoarding to being raised during the Depression, but my mother was not one of them.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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