had attributed
- past perfect of attribute.
Example Sentences
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The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation had attributed its long delays to staffing woes and low pay.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
At the time, researchers had attributed the behaviors to “unnatural” factors related to the constant human presence of the researchers observing the monkeys.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 30, 2023
The previous poll carried out between May 31 and June 1 had attributed 41 seats to Sumar.
From Reuters ● Jun. 19, 2023
He said police had attributed six phones to Mr Cashman but, between 19 and 24 August they could not find a phone number which he was using.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2023
Even El Jefe had attributed the failure of the invasion from Cayo Confites to our patron saint.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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