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One caveat: So much former junk-bond issuance has migrated to private credit that the signal may now be more muffled.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Environmental groups credit them for saving trillions of gallons of gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Though to his credit, Herzog tried his best.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
Prior to the surprise blockbuster horror hit, Navarrette’s supporting role in the series “Superman & Lois” was her most notable credit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The other 20 percent, bearing lower credit ratings, generally were more difficult to sell, but they could, incredibly, simply be piled up in yet another heap and reprocessed yet again, into more triple-A bonds.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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There’s no hope in “Digger,” only a seductive, mischievous malevolence that, by design, feels empty as soon as the end credits roll.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
The card also comes with up to $400 in annual hotel credits, divided into two $200 credits for eligible bookings via Bilt’s travel portal.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
The company says it has been designing the Gold card’s benefits to serve younger consumers who emphasize dining and takeout, adding perks including credits to Dunkin’ and Five Guys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
As she worked as a care worker in Stockport, she also rose quickly through the ranks of the union Unison, and she credits the union movement for encouraging her to enter politics.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
SABIO, SHALE: There are upgrade credits for that sort of thing.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Rove has also been credited for the successful campaigns of Sens. John Ashcroft, R-Mo.,
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
That report was widely credited with inspiring a selloff that wiped away hundreds of billions of market value from software stocks and other names.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Last September, a suspect stripped a bronze marker from a beachside memorial for lifeguard pioneer Vincent G. Moorhouse, who is credited with modernizing the local lifeguard service, in Huntington Beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Most Illinois taxpayers would probably prefer to use their credited donations to help children in their own communities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He also became known as the most assiduous and creative hunter of new elements in history, credited with the discovery or codiscovery of twelve transuranics.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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Instead of collapsing, Salesforce last month reported better-than-projected sales and profits, crediting AI for an assist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Travis Kalanick, the ousted founder of Uber, resurfaced publicly this year, crediting that very dynamic as he pushed his newest AI-focused startup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
England and Manchester City both offered their condolences to the Keegan family, with the latter crediting their former manager with establishing them as a Premier League club.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
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
He came to the conclusion that there were no grounds for his fears, crediting Gordon with no great powers of self-repression.
From A Romance of Wastdale by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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