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attribute

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




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“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

And whatever their failures are, that ends up being their ruling attribute to their poker game, as it were.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Arizona officials attribute the plunging caseload to swift implementation of policy changes forced by the bill, including new work requirements.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The friends attribute their obsession to nostalgia for childhood—when they first watched it—and the simple charm of ’90s New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“Blue flame is obvious, of course. But I’d hesitate to attribute that to the Chandrian in particular. In some stories it’s a sign of demons. In others it’s fae creatures, or magic of any sort.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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