reputation
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To Hamilton and his contemporaries, public credit meant not government bonds, like the trillions’ worth afloat today, but the reputation and honor of the government that issues them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The latest homeless count showed an increase in the number of people living on the street, dealing a setback to a mayor who staked her reputation on the issue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Etihad Airways, City's main sponsor since 2009, announced that it is considering legal action against the Premier League, accusing it of damaging its reputation without being allowed to respond.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
To some, that history has given ARMs an unfavorable reputation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Finally, to top it all off and heighten its dramatic appeal, the petition arrived under the signature of Benjamin Franklin, whose patriotic credentials and international reputation were beyond dispute.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
"His judgment is a devastating critique of an attempt to destroy a newspaper and the reputations of its journalists, editors and executives," the statement added.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
It is impossible to precisely predict colleges’ admission rates in the future as those numbers depend on a lot of things, including the reputations of campus culture, sports team wins and even the weather.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The suspected problem appears across thousands of journals published by major companies, including journals with strong reputations and high impact.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Some players have reputations to rebuild and international careers to salvage.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
Some worried that going public would harm their personal reputations.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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