put down to
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In contrast, Manchester United's stoppage time 3-2 win against Burnley can be put down to a VAR penalty.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
And much of City's success this season can be put down to the on-field relationship of that left-sided duo.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
She was told it was "part of being a woman", then it was put down to irritable bowel syndrome or stress.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
Empress Masako, a former high-flying diplomat, struggled for years with a stress-related illness after joining the household, which some have put down to the pressure to have a boy.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
It seemed purely chance at first, an epidemic of good health that the less intelligent of the trainees were tempted to put down to their own improving techniques.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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