attributes

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Other key attributes are a love of play, confidence and a gentle temperament towards fellow animals is crucial.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt attributes the decline in serious nonfiction sales to the fact that everyday events are all-consuming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He attributes the increase in prices partly to disruption in global air routes and longer freight routes, linked to conflict in the Middle East.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She attributes the illness to years of chronic stress in the music industry, poor sleep and workaholism.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Chlordane, another chlorinated hydrocarbon, has all these unpleasant attributes of DDT plus a few that are peculiarly its own.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson