attribute
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“People will often attribute things they don’t understand to dampness and mold,” Mendell said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Some attribute the recent emphasis on protein intake to the rise of GLP-1 medications, which often decrease appetite and make it challenging to eat enough protein to preserve lean muscle mass during weight loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The WHO verifies and records attacks on healthcare but does not attribute blame as it is not an investigation agency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scientists currently attribute that acceleration to dark energy, a phenomenon whose underlying nature remains poorly understood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
But Metcalfe put a fine point on what had become a core attribute of media by the end of the twentieth century.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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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
Although under a somewhat faded exterior, Pacoima Middle School has flashy technology and other attributes, including expanded academic offerings, rising test scores, a robotics lab, a room of new fitness equipment and added garden space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
"Shea has got the attributes to play at the highest level of the game, and the temperament to do so, and that is what you look for as a captain," O'Neill said at the time.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
"That's why we're trying to add quality to the squad from different parts of the world and we're trying to add some different attributes."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
He told me that every time a person says my name, he or she is recalling the attributes of my name into my very lifeblood.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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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
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
The scientists estimated in the study that at least 20% of the groundwater loss can be attributed to global warming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
A cuneiform text attributed to King Tukultī-Ninurta II refers to a libation vessel that had originally been created by Tukultī-Ninurta I and was later restored by Aššur-uballit.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
A dramatic one-year spike in test scores might initially be attributed to a good teacher; but with a dramatic fall to follow, there’s a strong likelihood that the spike was brought about by artificial means.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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It also says "Meghan's TV comeback has been canned", attributing the information to a "top royal author".
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
While Netflix does not offer a free service, the streaming giant in October 2022 began offering a lower-priced ad-supported option, later attributing the offering with a boost in subscription counts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some experts warn that attributing too much to AI could give tech companies a loophole to avoid responsibility and liability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 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
Although many people greeted the new forensic sciences with reverence, attributing to them a godlike power, they were often susceptible to human error.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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