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Matt Brill, head of North America investment-grade credit at Invesco, said it’s too early to talk about any backstop for credit.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
York was sentenced to one day in jail on each offence, to be served concurrently, and was given credit for time already served.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The absence of a clear forward guidance leaves the Fed’s reaction function unusually uncertain, said Gabriele Foa, global credit portfolio manager at Algebris in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her earliest acting credit was the 1988 cult classic “Slime City”; Levine was 60 at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
How did she get that money if the FBI froze our credit cards?
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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With more than 100 credits to her name, Bunny Levine considered herself one of “the most energetic and agile” older actors around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Motor City” contains around five lines from the opening moments to the end credits.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s used to determine eligibility for certain tax deductions and credits, as well as certain government benefits and surcharges, according to Fidelity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
She credits Most Valuable Promotions co-founders Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul with helping transform both her career and the wider sport, saying she was close to retirement before joining the promotion.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Everything I think of when I think of really living, living to the full—all my ideas are just the opening credits of sitcoms.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
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At every turn, Ward credited the state’s expert testimony and discounted the testimony of defense witnesses and experts.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
He is also credited on “Taxi Driver” with Martin Scorsese.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
The move has been credited with causing considerable disruption to Russia's frontline operations and advance.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The roughly 2,000-word official obituary credited him with negotiating China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, a deal he clinched in 2001 after years of grinding talks with Washington that at one point nearly collapsed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He’s credited with discerning the different parts of an oration—how to open your speech, advance your arguments in an orderly fashion, and close the deal—and with teaching his methods to others.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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While crediting Spahn with helping the CDU return to power, the chancellor added: "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
A recent social media video shows Portuguese fans similarly collecting rubbish from the stands with large plastic bags, with many social media users crediting the Japanese with starting this trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The 2nd Circuit relied on the long-familiar Mathews test here, crediting the government’s concerns about flight risks, but ultimately ruling in favor of requiring a bond hearing given the length of Black’s and G.M.’s detentions.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
Bass used the evening to tout her Inside Safe program, crediting it with reducing street homelessness by 17.5%.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Therefore, being imaginative and a woman, Heraia had no difficulty in crediting Kabir's words, and she also understood Charmides' present mood as none of the others could.
From Istar of Babylon A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter
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