attribute
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Klein also points out that despite the uptick in bond yields that many commentators attribute to unsustainable fiscal deficits has caused “so far zero evidence of any looming slowdown in U.S. economic data.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Iceland is now one of Europe's most affluent nations and Eirikur Bergmann, professor of politics at Bifröst University, told the BBC that "many people attribute this to Iceland's independence".
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
“Often, as we get older, we attribute balance problems to ‘oh, that’s just aging’ — and certainly there are age-related changes — but that doesn’t mean we can’t intervene,” Riska says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
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
She would attribute it to measureless wellsprings of piety or stewardship of the phantom herds that bled out the milk of human kindness.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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"Malick has all the attributes to thrive in the Premier League," said Sunderland's Director of Football, Florent Ghisolfi.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Serpa attributes the strict rules to the “ghosts of our Puritanical past,” referencing centuries-old laws that dictated how to conduct public and private life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
It attributes this to efforts in disrupting the supply of boats to the gangs, and getting more law enforcement on French beaches.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Do I need to hire more people? Is this going to slow down at all?” says Porter, who attributes the surge in part to stock-market gains padding boomers’ retirement savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Duty and conscience were, for Theodora, attributes which belonged properly to Girl Scouts.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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However, 10 people contacted by The Chronicle said they had not written the letters attributed to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
But fame and fortune did not affect her remarkable originality, which she once attributed to the "serenity of the soul" that comes from spending time alone.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The company attributed the change in vehicle margin to a different product mix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Much of that universal appeal has been attributed to Parton's steadfast refusal to weigh into politics, for fear of alienating her fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
It is a sentiment he first heard from Herr Thiessen, but he knows it is properly attributed to another writer, though at the moment he cannot recall who, exactly.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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In January, he took out a full-page advertisement in the Wall Street Journal attributing his past behaviour to his bipolar disorder.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
But he felt out of place at home, attributing his desire to leave Germany to his country’s “tall-poppy” syndrome—the idea that successful people get criticized and cut down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The money lies in the RBIs,” Kent said while attributing that quote to Lasorda during his speech.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
In San Francisco, pending sales of luxury homes rose nearly 46% year over year, Redfin said, attributing the increase to the boom in artificial intelligence.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, her new husband fluttered among the diners attributing his mother-in-law’s absence to a sudden attack of asthma and his bride’s tears to the emotions of the occasion.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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