| 单词 | credit |
| 例句 | Everything I think of when I think of really living, living to the full—all my ideas are just the opening credits of sitcoms. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z For all that I didn’t like him, I must give him credit for a masterful performance. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z This was an art school, and the writing workshop was commonly known as the easiest way to fulfill one's mandatory English credits. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Nor could he credit what his brain was telling him. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Mom retrieves a credit card from her wallet to pay for this one. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z That almost everyone, in the end, fell in line is something that we would normally credit to peer pressure. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He knew not to use credit cards when doing something illegal like kidnapping a dog. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z “For three months,” she said, scribbling on the notepad, “with the insulin shots, weekly blood-sugar testing, and prescription food, plus the four hundred forty dollars already sitting on the credit card from his initial tests...” Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z When I was eight, I found it weird how she was credited as a “beloved” mother when the only mothering she did was carry me for nine months; ten years later, I know much better. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Part of it may be a simple reluctance to credit that the culture of liberty held so essential to the identity of the United States could have so many different forebears. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z But then again, I have never known a single person who achieved a measure of success and could not look back and credit at least one treasured teacher. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Mom sat down on my other side during the opening credits. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z You can recite it to me independently or, for extra credit, in front of the class.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z For the gatekeepers of heaven were to review him in state, that they might make their decision: Would this man be a credit to the empyrean? Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He also required integrity and sound credit: it wasn’t necessary that you pay as you played; you could pay West Indian Archie by the week. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Without credit, the new nation would remain a laughingstock in foreign eyes. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Osama bin Laden, the leader and founder of the al-Qaeda terrorist organization, took credit for the coordinated attacks and reportedly funded them. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z People are at their doors on Barrack Road and Roden Lane telling me it’s grand to see me back, that I’m a great soldier, a credit to my father and mother. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z That was the creepy aspect of the sale, the way the credit was being distributed among all the students. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “And I wish my collection were larger for your benefit and my own credit; but I am an idle fellow, and though I have not many, I have more than I ever looked into.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z To their credit, no one even mentioned the possibility of staying out of it, not even old Bullet. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Instead credit has tended to lodge with more celebrated chemists, mostly from the English-speaking world. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Denna, much to her credit, hadn’t so much as batted an eye at my sudden change in dialect. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She and Koch collaborated on several screenplays, and she was finally given screen credit for her work in 1941. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z "Well, whatever it is, I hope it's something that's a credit to the race." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ma sent me to get some meat on credit.” Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z If I borrow £500, then £500 is a debit to my current account, and a credit to my list of liabilities. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “He sets them up for Turkey and sells credit.” Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z Boobie was on a schedule that would give him the required course credits to graduate from Permian. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z And since I didn’t know when he got his credit card statements, I needed to be careful. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “We are nice people here. We will let you buy on credit. A man bringing your rice just now. You tell the man your name, and he will give credit to you.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “My husband is a good provider. We don’t need credit.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z “Grace, you had a baby and they seemed to come through that experience just fine. I don’t think you’re giving them enough credit.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z “I don’t know as I want credit—not all of it,” said Aron. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z To most of his students and colleagues, Ernest seemed generous with credit to a fault. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They involved doing penance for a sin not yet committed, intense and fervent penance accompanied by scourging and flagellation, so as to build up, as it were, a store of credit. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z “I was wrong — you’re much more observant than I gave you credit for.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “I do not want to return these items for store credit. I would prefer cash.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z Someone dragged Smith over to the mike, and he muttered something about credit being due to horse and rider. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z "My son Bran . . ." To her credit, Cersei did not look away. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The fare wouldn’t be much for such a short distance, maybe a few hundred credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He dug the paddle in the water till the boat was the proper way round, and to her credit Alice did as he’d told her and said not a word. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z It seems unfair not to give credit where credit is due simply because one lacks a certain number of candles on one’s birthday cake. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Any good I do, she finds a way to take credit. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z To his credit, he kept the cloud no longer than strictly necessary, on top of which, it wasn’t even cold. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Others are romantic comedies, a meet-cute ruined by mishaps and bad timing, finally leading to a kiss atop a tall building—the metropolis glimmering in the background, moon rising, love song playing over the credits. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When an African dad buys his kid a present, the last thing he’s going to do is give some fat white man credit for it. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z To his credit, Baaz Mtombé certainly looked like the owner of a “spectacular” Night Zoo; everything about him seemed larger than life, like a caricature. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Dina wouldn’t give her a credit card number to buy it online. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z John Jaax was a prominent businessman and a banker, and he was a partner in a manufacturing company that made plastic for credit cards. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And the commercial expeditions actually deserved much of the credit for the cleanup. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z She had fourteen years of teaching experience with lots of awards to her credit. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Scott Wyatt, the former county attorney in Cache County, the man who hired Terryl, says she “deserves most of the credit” for the law. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z The credits faded out, and the episode title came up. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z But now I knew I had to do something to get partial credit on number two, just to make sure. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It isn't until Dell's credit card is out that he has the courage to ask: "How are we going to get all this stuff back to my place?" Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They usually featured easy credit and inflated prices. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I can’t take credit for all your troubles,” the goddess said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z A few days later the video was everywhere—even on TV— and the Taliban took credit. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Since there was no way to verify the data’s authenticity, the bidding stayed low, and I won the auction for a few thousand credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z In spite of his father’s nonbelief, Charles gave God the credit. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z I have to give my mother credit, she appeared more relaxed and cheerful than I would have expected under the circumstances. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z There’s the roulette for tickets, where I once spent a lot of credits only for someone to come up right after me and immediately win five hundred tickets. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z From the bag he’d brought back from the hospital, he saves his father’s wallet, containing forty dollars, three credit cards, a wad of receipts, photographs of Gogol and Sonia when they were babies. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “She makes a very beautiful corpse, sir. It’s quite a privilege to attend on her. It’s not too much to say that she will do credit to our establishment!” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z Ernest had sought to get Time to hew to his practice of spreading credit broadly, but was only partially successful. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I turn the movie back on and watch until the end, and the credits roll and stop and the screen changes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “Well, I love having her. Now, Sparrow, I know that you need some extra credit.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But when the auction finally ended, the tablet wound up selling to the Sixers for almost two million credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “But he does have coin? Upon his person? Because I cannot pay for so much as victuals now, the salt-meat is become so dear. We are starving. No person will extend us credit.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z I would just think that you would want to say a big thank-you to the folks who rescued you and be a credit to girls everywhere. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Rising incomes, flattening prices, and easily available credit have given so many Americans access to such a wide array of high-end goods that traditional markers of status have lost much of their meaning. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He looks down on me and says, “To get credit for the report, you have to deliver it orally. Tomorrow. At the beginning of class.” Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z And as it happened, my dad paid for our Ming Palace dinners every Saturday night with a bright blue credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z To his credit, Nuah gets up and kicks Muhammad’s legs off to join him, which gives me a spot on the now vacant sofa. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z But Dewey, and some of the other investigators, seemed not to credit his story, and behaved as though it were a tale he’d invented to mislead them. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t give me the credit. Our housekeeper made them.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z I thought for sure I’d get at least a thirty-nine with that extra credit problem about the two trains. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z “She really doesn’t give us credit for much brains at all.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Ye get used to them getting all the credit. Especially in this department. But dontcha go worrying yourself, those of us who count know who was this morning’s star.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I had so much—an education, a healthy sense of self, a deep arsenal of ambition—and I was wise enough to credit my mother, in particular, with instilling it in me. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z What is the meaning of credit in the passage, New Word-Analysis 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z I believe there’s some alien creator and somewhere for dead people to hang out, but I don’t credit all that as God and heaven.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z She made sure she knew all the bank numbers, customer service numbers, passwords, credit card numbers, and codes. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Others had tried to steal the credit for the geoheliocentric system from him but, properly, it belonged to him alone. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z He spent several days as if he were bewitched, softly repeating to himself a string of fearful conjectures without giving credit to his own understanding. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Dad and I sat all the way through the ending credits—that was part of the tradition too—and then Dad went upstairs to check on Mom. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Without the money or credit necessary to sustain a family for three months. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z That huge jump can be traced in part to the credit industry’s explosive growth. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z His students viewed Mr. Tuffett’s billboard more darkly: he had assessed them twenty-five cents apiece and had taken the credit for it himself. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z He went to his sister’s fish store on Ludlow Street and persuaded her to give him a consignment of herring on credit. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “I think you might be wiser than you give yourself credit for.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I told him about my schooling, my books—four published novels to my credit now. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If you could buy shoats on credit, fatten them on food that cost next to nothing, sell them, pay off your loan, and take your profit, you would really have done something. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z In classic style, the writer credits the reader with enough intelligence to realize that many concepts aren’t easy to define and that many controversies aren’t easy to resolve. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Their suspicion would ebb away, replaced by an unspoken but nonetheless palpable pride in her “good breeding,” for which they should take no credit but did anyway. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z “Just make sure to credit Memo! And maybe mention that he’s at Jack London Square on the weekends.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She has gone from welfare statistic in the early 1990s to credit card-carrying member of the middle class, a woman for whom there are now few statistics, so rare has her experience been. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I reached into my coat pocket and ran my fingers over the pink index card, the one with my dad’s credit card information. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “It wasn’t that hard. Now,” she told him, “you need to go. Just go. Go as far and as fast as you can. Don’t use your credit cards and you should be fine.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z “I always give extra credit to my students who paint flats and build sets!” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z When the credits started rolling, I stood, glancing up at the balcony. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z To his credit, he moves quietly, his footsteps silent on the tile. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z "It never is," the man agreed, to his great credit. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I felt my credit blotted five hundred and twenty dollars. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Well,” said Mom, “at least Julian agreed to help this kid out. Got to give him credit for that.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z Banks, more confident about measuring risk, now extend credit to low- income families, so that owning a home or driving a new car is no longer evidence that someone is middle class. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Aunt Seymour isn’t leaving, and we have credit with all the merchants.” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z To Bates, that “no credit” was the equivalent of a zero, because Gary never had made up the homework by the time he was transferred out of the class. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The principle of double entry is simple: every transaction is entered twice, as a credit and as a debit. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z To his credit, Grave held up well against Cain, even though she saw how his knees trembled from the effort. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z There were laws restricting her ability to apply for a credit card in her own name, because she was a woman. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z I’m sure I’m faster than anyone else in 3rd-period language arts, but my counting is extra work that doesn’t get me any extra credit. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z “Mrs. Nolan, you know how Johnny and I done business. I gave him credit and he turned his tips over to me. Well, when he died, he was a little ahead.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “No, I don’t,” she answered, refusing, with a small shake of the head, to credit his intensity. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I am not a congenitally fearful person, for which you can blame or credit my mother, who never got around to alerting me to any special vulnerabilities that went with being a girl. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not to my credit that I had forgot all about the cow. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z But long before the Doll Woman case—when the FBI took credit for her work, rubbing her out of history—Elizebeth learned that the agency could not be trusted. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He holds his own hand an inch above my palm, until a black rectangle resembling a credit card appears against my skin. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We should credit it for what it is: for sheer size and perfection of function, it is far and away the grandest product of collaboration in all of nature. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps we’re a little more necessary to the war effort than you give us credit for,” says Plutarch, unconcerned. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “The airline is going to refund the charge to Dad’s credit card.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I thought I really had it,” I say, staring at this machine ejecting an amazing yellow card, like a credit card, all for me. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Your child is a credit to the Hardcastle Independent School District. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z A movement in the hall catches Celia’s eye, and while anyone else might have credited a number of candles or mirrors for the reflection, she knows the cause immediately. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I think it flattered him that I enjoyed his classes so much I take them for no materialistic reason like credit and an A, but for the sheer beauty of chemistry itself. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z At my age, you take credit for whatever you can. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Come,” said he, “you are anxious for a compliment, so I will tell you that you have improved her. You have cured her of her school-girl’s giggle; she really does you credit.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter who gets the credit or the glory.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Why is it so hard for you to give yourself some credit?” Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z Needled by the way the FBI had grabbed credit for her work, she had wanted the real story to be documented somewhere. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z The university’s football team had historically been a winning proposition, with an astonishing accomplishment to its credit—a record sixty-three consecutive games without a defeat between 1907 and 1917. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z “Though it is difficult,” said Jane, “to guess in what way he can mean to make us the atonement he thinks our due, the wish is certainly to his credit.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Mr. Hartsfield, Big Creek’s math teacher, never gave partial credit in a test. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “Last night, with a credit card, because I want to see the world.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Obiora turned off the TV as the credits started to slide down the screen. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z 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. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z When I finished, the game’s credit counter jumped from zero up to forty. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z It had become usual to give Napoleon the credit for every successful achievement and every stroke of good fortune. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z “Just use your own information—no encyclopedias for this! It may be your last chance for extra credit, you know.” Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “So, then...for your homework, I have an extra credit assignment.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z I really like that expression because in general, I think people don't give this contracting muscle credit for how much work it does. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He played his hand with a confidence that would have done credit to Lefty when he was gambling. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z When the space program began, women in the United States couldn't get credit cards, rent cars, or obtain loans to buy houses. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z “Of course I do. Give us some credit.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z To his credit, Daoud nodded with understanding and took a step back. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z I was more concerned with who got the credit than whether the campaign would be successful. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Lawrence charged more than $6,000 to his credit cards to cover the cost of her burial, and when this book went to press, Sonny was saving money to buy her a tombstone. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Don’t you realize every eye will be on you? You must be a credit to your father.” Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Shin would eventually figure out that the night guard at the school had claimed all the credit for discovering the escape plan. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I might say to my own credit, as I needed every bit of credit available in those days, that I did not rejoice over Caroline’s misfortune. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z And, as I feared, the credit counter at the bottom of the screen had a numeral one in front of it. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z If there's one person in our family who deserves the credit for the close-knit relationships between us cousins, it's Dayee Mehrdad, otherwise known as the true patriarch of our massive brood. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z “Give me some credit. I’ve been in the Arcanum longer than any of you have been alive.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The two men never spoke again, though to his credit MacKaye paid Avery a warm tribute on his death in 1952 and generously noted that the trail could not have been built without him. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Give him some credit for that, I wished I could holler. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z “I practically built that place! I have credits on nineteen of their patents, you know. You’d think they’d have some respect.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z The Agriculture Department itself has credited these importations with appreciably reducing the frequency and destructiveness of gypsy moth outbreaks. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z So he was setting off in a rented Ryder with a fake ID of his own, no credit cards, and ten bucks to fall back on if anything went wrong. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The first thing I felt was no credit. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Missing finals week wasn’t a big deal, since I already had more than enough credits to receive my diploma. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He shoves the credit card between the door and the frame, just above the knob. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Homer, please. Give me some credit. No, I paid attention to what worked with the boys—like Band-Aids. I bought a ton of stock from the company that made the best ones.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “A playing card? A credit card? What kind of card do you mean?” I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “So y’all can just find someone else to get your extra credit from this summer.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z They were given credit for this but they deserved none for they were the ones who had stayed out so late that it was morning when they got home. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Don’t give yourself so much credit. It was your rat I was after.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z One late afternoon in the summer after her first year at USC— her junior year, given all her Cypress credits—she took Mitchell to the movies at the Cerritos mall. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Nina Chandler Murray, an eighty-five-year-old relative of the Poor family of Standard & Poor’s, the investment credit rating firm, is convinced that the world of the elite was more genteel in the old days. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The Captain dictated that credit could be given, when necessary, but the books were to be watched closely. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Part of being on probation means she’s not allowed to take credit for her work. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z We all clicked on it and we could feel it tap our credit, and then suddenly it hit me all at once. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Whatever she was plotting, it was a whole lot more devious than I had given her credit for. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Bill Bratton certainly deserves credit for invigorating New York’s police force. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He’d fought for tax cuts and credits for the working poor and was focused on cutting prescription drug costs for senior citizens. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z You couldn’t refuse a hungry widow who’d lost her husband in the war some cloth or molasses on credit, but then how could we pay for new merchandise ourselves? My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He took another swallow, thinking to himself that every line he had spoken was lifted without due credit from a half dozen different movies he had seen in his lifetime. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yet not so poor,” the other replied politely, “for the women of your house do you credit, and you have begotten five healthy sons.” Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should go to the bank. Or borrow against a credit card.” Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Each time I told her the same thing: I hadn’t sold the book yet, so at that point I was paying for my research with student loans and credit cards. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z How are we going to ask ques-tions, like what is credit? Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Bobby, to his credit, didn’t seem to care. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z At first, I found it hard to credit such an error to my father. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Actually the girls had done the work, but we all took credit for it. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “The credit given to Mr. Adams for a spirit of conciliation towards France is wonderful,” Madison observed caustically, meaning that it was wholly undeserved. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “And that you’re a good person. Well-rounded and a credit to the family.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z The cheerleaders, to their credit, kept on cheering. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z ‘Hera, do not dare take credit! You have caused at least as many problems as you’ve fixed!’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Indeed, it is to the credit of the apostrophe that it can manage the task. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “I’m in the mood to receive a little credit. Not much. Don’t spoil me.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z A movement began to deny Howard the purse money or prevent it from being officially credited to Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Get a grip on yourself, lad. All right, I can see you’ve got grounds for suspicion, but credit me with a little decency.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But there were elements of the Tychonic model that broke new ground, and it deserves more credit than it is usually given. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Columbus was not ‘responsible’ for the existence of America, nor Galileo for the moons of Jupiter, nor Hailey for the return of Hailey’s comet, although certainly the credit for these discoveries belongs to them. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Better yet, some sophisticated drinking establishments allow you to keep drinks as a sort of credit for future use. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The obituary even removed the discovery of the iguanodon from him and credited it instead to Cuvier and Owen, among others. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I know carers, working now, who are just as good and don’t get half the credit. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z After the investigation, Hoover sent a letter of commendation to White that said, “You brought credit and distinction not only to yourself but to the service we all have at heart.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I should have liked him to have betrayed emotion, or to have said, “It does you credit, Pip,” or something of that sort. Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z The first suggestion that an insect might be controlled by encouraging its enemies is generally credited to Erasmus Darwin about 1800. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z In a top-secret report, William gave the entire team credit for every major advance. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I could scarce credit how hungry men with frozen feet could win a war. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The labs squabbled continually over credit for technical advances. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z ‘Your manners, my boy, are a credit to your mother.’ Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Although not given proper credit, they were the heroes of many a busy workshop. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Stand up, stand up, Jai. You raised this fine boy; all the credit goes to you.” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z “Maybe Glenn Burke hasn’t gotten credit,” she says, “because maybe Glenn Burke didn’t invent it.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z “You must not take all the credit to yourself, doctor. Lucy’s state this morning is due in part to me.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z What began to trouble Madison, then terrify him, was not Hamilton’s goal—the recovery of public credit—but the way he proposed to reach it. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “So, you’re returning something?” he asked, and okay, Grace had to give him credit. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z It must be said to his credit that he was sincerely sympathetic. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z “And for those who attend,” said Mrs. Baker, “your ticket stub will bring you extra credit for your next English for You and Me assignment.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Farmers would soon be coming in to arrange credit terms and buy seed and guano. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “Yes, a hundred dollars. Or fifty-five one way. But your mom or dad don’t have to pay in cash. We accept credit cards.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My father, in light of my continued successes at school, had begun claiming all the credit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z When he invited her to write an essay about Jerusalem for extra credit and read it to the class, she gulped. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The game emitted two low electronic chimes and the credit counter jumped from zero to two. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z The virtual credit card flashes blue for a moment, authorizing his signature, and then disappears. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Steve Jobs, too, gave credit to his arts training, which was just about the sum total of his higher education. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z I needed a credit card to buy it. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And then the account book proper, with debits and credits on facing pages. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Before I knew it, the credits were rolling. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Toby told him that when he graduated, he could’ve had almost a year’s worth of college credit if Jimmy would’ve sprung for the test fees. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I don’t finish my side work or pick up my credit card tips, if any, at the cash register or, of course, ask Joy’s permission to go. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The springs were credited with many miraculous cures. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z "Tsk. Sikander is made of firmer stuff than you give him credit for." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “If he’s done by next September that’ll be only five years. Including his master’s! Of course, he was able to transfer a lot of credits from China.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m going to star on that show some day,” bragged Cha-Cha as the end credits rolled. Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z However, Mr. Popper promised to pay as soon as he could, and the man let him have everything on credit. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z “Boy, quit and put that up,” she said as she handed over a credit card. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Or maybe they would’ve been furious at me for keeping it from them for so long, and the credit would have gone to someone else.” A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z And Denman, to his credit, was ultimately willing to acknowledge his shortcomings when they arrived on the slopes of the mountain and reality stared him in the face. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z To the everlasting credit of the people of District 12, not one person claps. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Captain Smith has taken all of the credit for discovering Master Wingfield’s stash, and for that I am grateful. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z "Such a handsome, smart, polite boy—though we can't take any credit for that. His mother raised him right." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “How much will pay them off and restore your credit?” asked Meg, taking out her purse. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a few credits short of a degree, but he had all of 1941 to make them up. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z If they didn’t want an exchange at the moment they’d put down in one of the big gray ledgers the amount of credit coming to them. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She came in smiling big at two farmers who wanted Papa to extend credit for a new mule, and then greeted Mr. Cratic Flournoy, who was complaining of indigestion. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z To her credit, Penelope’s enthusiasm for providing the children with a top-notch education remained in full force. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z I buy my card with game credits and he gets his own. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z To her credit, Aunt Loma picked him up, sat down in the rocker, and unbuttoned her dress for him. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z “It is what we have to stop. But he was a credit to the old school as a fighter, all the same.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I just don’t think you should get credit for your ice cream anymore.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your last quiz was an improvement, but you still need to do the extra credit project to pull your grade up. You need at least a B to get into physics next year.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I don’t know about that,” she says, “but if I get a third and we win by one, I’m takin’ credit for the whole shootin’ match!” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z The moment I purchased my flight, it would be on my dad’s credit card balance. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The bodyguard evidently gave him more credit than he deserved. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, Mom gives me her credit card and says she knows I need clothes, so she wants me to order some new things as a graduation present. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z “People love you because you’re Melody, not because of what you can or cannot do. Give us a little credit.” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Maybe it’s because I still have the ashes of my own district on my shoes, but for the first time, I give the people of 13 something I have withheld from them: credit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z If she was able to pass the entrance or regents’ examination, she would be permitted to enroll regardless of high school credits. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Again there was the settling process and the establishing of trust or credit at the neighborhood stores. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The trade in tobacco was suffering materially due to the unrest with the mother country and the late crisis in credit. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Ma fixed pots and scythes and rakes and picks for eggs or some such, took what we needed, then traded the rest to Ralph Pitcher for store credit at the mercantile. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z The first Macintosh computer was Raskin’s brainchild, though Jobs ultimately got much of the credit for it. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z She only had a twenty, so she’d have to put the rest on the credit card. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z There are currently about 245,000 Indians answering phones from all over the world or dialing out to solicit people for credit cards or cell phone bargains or overdue bills. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Mark, to his credit, managed to eat half the bowl before asking another question. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z But now everything has changed; being American doesn’t matter and nobody gives us any special credit. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It is to his credit that our father was such a gentleman. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z As with the cradle, no one takes credit for it. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you give your friends enough credit. I’ve spent some time with Elle, and she hasn’t been mean to me in the slightest.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Extra credit was the bullion he used to bribe the indolent scholar. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “You get the credit, Milo. And if a man wins a medal flying one of your missions, you get the medal.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z But to his credit, he nodded and smiled as Toby talked. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “I’d like to give you the opportunity to do some extra credit.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “I have more than enough credits to graduate already. I have more than enough money.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z So if I buy a bar of gold worth £500,1 credit £500 to my current account, and I debit £500 to my list of assets. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z They were all in no doubt that Dandelion had done them credit. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Is your offer to do some extra credit still on the table?” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Our mother slapped the credit card slip on the table in front of him. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z No one starts a movie and immediately wants to see the credits rolling, so when this is over, I hope he looks back on this and considers it a win. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z With Vivian hovering at her shoulder, Molly goes to the site and signs in on her own account: click, click, credit card number, address, click . . . okay, free shipping? Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Well, it appears that Nicholas here has been doing a little bit of extra credit, she says, staring at your notebook. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “There are those who credit you with skill as a hunter, though I find that doubtful.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Nick dialed M in his credit box and informed Joe that as soon as he paid up the ninety-six dollars he owed for groceries, he could have the ammo on credit. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He graduated and went to America, then came back a short while afterwards, very furtive and very wealthy from what many said was a massive credit card fraud. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The wasp became widely established in this area and is generally credited by entomologists with an important role in bringing the beetle under control. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z She pays 17 percent interest on the car loan— with $13,000 remaining—because of bad credit from her previous life, when sometimes the choice was whether to eat or pay the light bill. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “Tell him about those things Bunny bought with your credit cards while you were sick.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But I can’t give my mom all the credit for getting me to kick my prescription drug habit. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z A quick scan of the delivery room revealed no man standing around to take credit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Whatever he could he bought on credit, even the goldfish. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z ‘Anything else for you today?” the saleswoman asked, accepting Miranda’s credit card. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Holmes equipped his shops with furniture and fixtures that he bought on credit. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Talking up each other's strengths, insisting the other take credit for their abilities. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z If I only got partial credit for three then I would have to divide 65 by 3. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “I have children, too. 4 have heart. I give you your half cup of rice today, but you must put your X here, and here—double credit for the boy who doesn’t work yet.” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The credits on the talk show begin to roll and El wipes a few stray tears from her cheek. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I hoped Dad was going to say that I helped him by keeping him company, but, “No, some of the credit has to go to Scientific Popular.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z And in addition to the credits, my avatar received an equal number of experience points for obtaining the coins. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “But I think ahead. I have my credit card somewhere safe.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Of course no one took credit, which allowed Goddard to retain the floor. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The credits roll, sending his room into a near pitch-dark. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z His creator, Edgar Allan Poe, is credited with starting the detective fiction genre in 1841. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Deal. And if you do write a Dog-Walking Detective movie, I want some of the credit.” A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z The credit crisis has left businesses large and small unable to get loans, which means they can’t buy new equipment, or hire new workers, or even make payroll for the workers they have. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z I hated the way she tried to take all the credit. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And I will still be in debt for the credit. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Now I’m not meanin’ you wouldn’t be a credit to me—you’d be a credit to a better man: But I’m needin’ no woman to help me out in my business. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But the pilot, to his credit, appreciated the gravity of my predicament and didn’t give up. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He pockets an application for a student American Express card, grateful that his first credit card will not say Gogol in raised letters at the bottom. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It was imperative that I swiftly find employment, having no coin nor credit nor property for barter. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z It’s true; I have to give credit where credit’s due. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Margaret looked over the bill, took a credit card from her wallet, and slipped it into the leather folder. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z We can hardly credit that such things still exist. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Allen gives the man a credit card. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I'll give my dad credit; he never claimed it was to build character or teach me the value of hard work. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z At USC, she took a class in criminal psychology, which she thought would fulfill a credit but wound up touching her deeply. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z I took the disk to my room, installed the program on my laptop and whizzed through the tutorial, and in no time flat, I was entering debits and listing credits. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z "I can take some credit for those paper innersoles," Sandy bragged. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z To that end, I was studying at night with UNISA, short for the University of South Africa, a respected educational institution that offered credits and degrees by correspondence. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I at least need to know that I haven’t lost my credit cards, I need to know who I called and when. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z My dad’s credit card would not be enough. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z ‘Five days on credit, and so drunk it’s a disgrace to the business. And besides, he’s nothing but a bum and a freak.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I gave her little credit for my improvement as a player. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Not only were the men separated from their work, they were cut off from their homes, credit at the company stores, and identification as a Coalwood citizen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z “So, I’ve been thinking about permanence lately, and how we live our lives without the world ever noticing we’ve come and gone,” Lydia said as the end credits rolled. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z He bristled at the persistent belief that John Root deserved most of the credit for the beauty of the fair. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He introduced a voucher system, which at first functioned as a form of credit, but gradually became a substitute for legal tender. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As the credits rolled, he took off his headphones and said, “Sorry, I was awash in the nobility of sacrifice. What were you saying?” The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z There was a catalog and some junk mail from credit card companies. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z That name is nowhere near as cool as Noodles, and even though he never gives my little sister credit, we all know he's thankful for it now, even if it is a funny story. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z My father had always been very strongly against credit. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “What did he give you partial credit for? Neatness?” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z It was not the inadequacy of the machine but the Rad Lab’s inattention and its narrow focus that prevented the lab from winning credit for them. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He described recent events and gave credit to Union General Grant and his officers for the successful end to the war. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “You should get extra credit. You did all that research on those other women. I hadn’t heard of a couple of them.” Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z “Afford it? What are you talking about, Red? You never heard of credit?” X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Van glanced out the window, into the seminary, a Mormon teaching center where students are allowed to spend a period each school day learning the gospel and earning credits toward seminary graduation. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z Once we lost our credit at the commissary, we quickly ran out of food. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z With credit for time served and good behavior, the deal would mean Richard, now seventeen, would be released just before his twenty-first birthday. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Crazy for standing on her principles: no buying on credit, no giving up her children, no eating of unclean meat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z They came to Koch, willing to give him credit and money for his work. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “There’s not much. You received your new credit cards. Transglobal Airlines sent you a certificate making you an honorary pilot for flying one hundred hours with them.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Having direct knowledge of the Lyceum, he probably helped design arrangements in the Museum; he is credited with urging Ptolemy I to purchase and/or copy books in vast numbers for the Library. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z He joined others in saying that equal, if not more, credit also goes to another person who had begun to turn tragedy into redemption. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z As a payer, all you have to do is to provide your name, your e-mail address, your credit card information, and your billing address for your credit card. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Soon after, the study erroneously credited with the notion that listening to classical music, particularly the music of Mozart, made you more intelligent. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “Maybe you don’t remember. But I’m going to give you credit anyway.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z What Lee was having trouble comprehending was how his indebtedness to Doc made it necessary that he give credit to Mack. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m sure she carries her parents’ credit card—her parents, who are married and forty-five and not dating random dudes with plural names. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z But I don’t want to take too much credit for what I managed to do with Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “The quicker the better,” he said, “and the hell with the political credit, believe me.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The bad credit from her previous life still haunts her. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z I suppose it is to Caroline’s credit that she seldom sulked about this deprivation. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They leave when the credits roll and then come back with a few more gifts. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z “I credit you with bravery. Don’t make yourself a fool.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The Democrats are not eager to find flaws in the period of “unprecedented prosperity” they take credit for; the Republicans have lost interest in the poor now that “welfare-as-we-know-it” has ended. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Capitalizing on Mantell’s enfeebled state, Owen set about systematically expunging Mantell’s contributions from the record, renaming species that Mantell had named years before and claiming credit for their discovery for himself. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z To his credit, the augur didn’t seem afraid, though his only weapon was a dagger. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Give him some credit, Edward. He’s been doing very, very well, all things considered.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I was the clumsiest, worst party butler Mrs. Dawson ever had, and to her everlasting credit, she did not fire me right away. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The final credits of “Petticoat Junction” were rolling past, over shots of the Hooterville water tower, the Cannonball express. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z It announced that since the Mount Elgon Lodge’s suppliers had cut off all credit to the lodge, the lodge was unfortunately unable to extend any credit to its guests. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To their enormous credit, despite the terrible ordeal they were put through, most of the marchers completed the route. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Once Abel’s debts and his terrible business decisions started impacting my mother’s credit and her ability to support her sons, she wanted out. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z In the Cow’s Guts, Eye fed General Matsika’s credit card into the computer. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z “You cannot go over there on credit if there is no one there ready to pay for you. So you must pay me now for your forged papers and to guide you across.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “The facts,” says Marcus, “are that she is terrified of reality, and the Abnegation were not. Are not. And neither is your sister. To her credit.” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z At the University of Washington and later at Seattle University, he immersed himself in anthropology, history, philosophy, and linguistics, accumulating hundreds of credit hours without collecting a degree. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Many students who demanded that the university be ‘shut down’ were careful to check with instructors to be certain they would get course credit at the end of the quarter. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Virginia Tucker was a respected manager, but unlike Doris Cohen, she hadn’t pursued the researcher’s path and had no research credit to her name. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Root gave much of the credit for her success to William, noting that she had both “the services of her distinguished husband” and his “secret methods of solving ciphers.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I jammed the credit card into the opening in the jamb. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z You had to be rude at least sometimes and edgy often to be credited with “personality,” and without that accolade no one at Devon could be anyone. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “Word? Is he giving out extra credit for it?” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Sassur paused to drop coins into their cups, for the giving of alms brings one much credit with the gods. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The ending credits music was playing in the living room. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “I need the extra credit. I bombed that quiz.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z “When you deliver me the money for your bill, I’ll be glad to put you on credit again.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “He wanted people to know he was Slytherin’s heir, because he couldn’t take credit at the time.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z When the credits ended, the monitor went dark for a moment. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Vivian ordered clothes from Talbots. On her laptop. With a credit card. Can you believe those words just came out of my mouth?” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z She started several new credit card accounts and arranged for the bills to be paid automatically every month. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The cops thought the person who had tipped them off deserved the credit, but the neighborhood knew better. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z The College Board caved in to his pressure and retroactively gave credit to all the students who had identified her as incorrect. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Elizabeth could not help saying, “It is very much to his credit, I am sure, that you should think so.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z You have to give me credit for that last one — I didn’t lie to her. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z He got out before the draining of bank accounts and the jacking up of credit cards. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z I had to give her credit for that. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z The FBI had been quick to claim full credit in the newspapers for capturing South America’s spies, as well as for breaking the Doll Woman’s codes. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “But I need new music. Can I owe you guys some form of credit? I’ll owe you a ride. I’ll pay you at the end of my shift, at the end of the week?” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z If things got rough for them, they could borrow against their families’ credit or write a letter home. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z And you know how the judges love extra credit.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z My body grew, even on mush and lard gravy, a miracle which the church certainly should have claimed credit for. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I held on tight until the last credit rolled. Full of Beans 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z For a considerable period in Latin transcriptions there were no gaps between words either, if you can credit such madness. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z “I’m trying. Maybe give me a little credit? This isn’t easy.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z After all, I thought, I might have to ask for credit and I'll have to appear a good risk. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Whether it was Lawrence or Livingston who first came up with shimming is unknown, for both would claim credit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton was a warm woman with a soft voice and close-cropped hair who worked in customer service at a credit rating company. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z She felt more strongly about this than I’d given her credit for. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z You may make a fine employee or deserve low premiums or a good credit rating, but if your correlatives are perceived to be lacking in some way, you’ll have difficulty, too. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z “This was a lucky idea of mine, indeed!” said Mrs. Bennet, more than once, as if the credit of making it rain were all her own. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z What’s interesting is that Plutarch seems to have no need to share in the credit. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Now he faced the possibility that Linus’ solution would be no better and yet he would get all the credit for the coiled coils. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z At school, she took extra credits and raised her GPA. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I don’t care if they’re gifted and know every word in the dictionary, they still have to give credit for hard work. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She angled the credit card carbon so he could see. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Since he had the credit card his mother gave him “for groceries only,” he zipped through the aisles of the cramped market and grabbed everything he knew he needed to create Spanish tapas! The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, I thought you wanted the name of the actress,” the father said, disappointed not to have been given the credit he thought he deserved. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z I know I’ve come a long way, and though it’s hard, I’m trying to give myself credit for that. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z “No offense. Just thought I’d ask. And how do you know I don’t work for someone else? Don’t you think you’re giving the government too much credit?” Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The teacher had not received any credit from his superiors for uncovering the escape plot. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I hardly listen to her, I no longer credit her. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z A Ziploc bag with a fat bunch of money in it and a credit card. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z “Yes, Momma. I'm almost nine. Can’t you give me a little credit?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z “You people are easily confused by the look of things. I’ve had my eye on him for a while now. He’s cleverer than folk give him credit for. Always looking at things and asking questions.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z There were kids from Uruguay and Korea who had just learned English but were doing extra credit for the current events stuff in Intro to Wall Street, reading Barron’s and Crain’s Business Daily. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z “I wish I could take all the credit for you. But you know you get that big dreaming from your momma,” he says. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z One was from Martin’s, the department store at the Pagoda Mall, where, at best, I’d be stuck behind a cash register all day, swiping cards and saying “Debit or credit?” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Without asking Molly’s assistance, Vivian orders some new clothes for herself from Talbots on her laptop with a credit card. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z Yet we often fail to give them proper credit for the role they play in our lives. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as Linus had not told us the answer, we should get equal credit if we announced it at the same time. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z To his credit, he didn’t take the bait. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The Short-Snout has fewer human killings to its name than most dragons, though as it prefers to live in wild and uninhabited mountainous areas, this is not much to its credit. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z To satisfy them, Archimedes also included a proof, based upon the accepted mathematics of the time, that relied upon the so-called axiom of Archimedes, although Archimedes himself mentioned that earlier mathematicians deserved the credit. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z Livingston may not have recognized that the Rad Lab already had acquired unique prestige at the moment that he challenged Lawrence for credit. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z Her dad agreed to let us use his credit card to place the order, and we’ll pay him back. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z At a certain point, I felt so invisible I almost wanted to take credit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The Cataclyst had sold to an anonymous bidder for just over a million credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z He didn't cook his meals anymore, so he wasn't sure that he could take any credit for the change. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They’d learned to expect little from bosses and other authority figures, with the single and crucial exception of a teacher named Mike Brown, whom they both credited with having changed their lives. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “In that case, you must give me credit for being impartial. When the Germans rode in, I almost stabbed a robust young Oberkutnant to death with a sprig of edelweiss.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Long after the suffragists’ goals had been met, many of them credited the index cards with having helped them immeasurably in convincing certain congressmen to support their cause. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z I guess technically I'd get credited for Glimmer and the girl from District 4, too, for dumping that nest on them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z And my credit readout now displayed a number twelve digits long. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Nose like a credit card sunk between his eyes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It’s no credit to me or Aunt Loma that we were enjoying our roles in this melodrama. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Tonight you get paid, get off the credit, be your own boy again. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The day I would buy my ticket using my dad’s credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Here’s your latte. Will that be cash, credit, or the blood of a virgin?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z As much as I hate to admit it, he deserves some of the credit for our tolerance museum. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z The truck was expensive to maintain, bandits tried to mug him a few times, and he didn’t have the heart to say no to men who bought on credit then never paid him back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Perry murmuringly remarked that in his opinion any credit due belonged to Mrs. Meier. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He purchased his own membership to the raptor sanctuary that night, after a little convincing so Byrd would give him a credit card number. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Oh, really, I beg pardon. It’s an uncommonly fine one, isn’t it?” said Tudor, with great presence of mind, and an air of sober interest that did credit to his breeding. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z I pause at the opening credits and run into the kitchen to grab the bowl. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z The credit for the survivors’ escape has landed squarely on Gale’s shoulders, although he’s loath to accept it. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z My idea of life, it’s what happens when they’re rolling the credits. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That kid had more strength than Percy had given him credit for. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z President Wingfield, to his credit, had been at the forefront of the battle. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z His conception had been much more conservative, based in fact on the New Year’s party at La Ida, but if it was going to be like that why Hughie was willing to take credit. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, bluster. I keep forgetting my symbol is a basket of unripe fruit. Why doesn’t the spring wind get more credit? Summer has all the fun.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z They fell asleep well before the movie ended, but Luke let them lie on the couch until the credits rolled. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “It does me no credit at all. And I am going to do something about it, this very minute.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “Besides, they’ll just take all the credit. This is my discovery.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z I fished in the pocket of my gray hoodie and found my train ticket, the one I’d ordered online the night before with the credit card I’d snuck out of my mom’s purse. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Several natural enemies of the spotted alfalfa aphid, an accidental import from the Middle East, are credited with saving the California alfalfa industry. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z He listened to the music, detecting two popular songs which he particularly disliked, and scrutinized the credits closely to find any names of performers who normally nauseated him. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Twisting the corner of Uncle Drum’s credit card in the gap between her front teeth. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “You’re better at this than you give yourself credit for,” I noted. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The currency was automatically converted and my credit counter jumped to over twenty thousand, by far the largest amount of money I’d ever had. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Oklahoma’s attorney general said, “Too much credit cannot be given these gentlemen.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I think everyone here is aware of that and willing to give him credit.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I credit the children’s action for the success of the effort. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Not only was Einarsson a member of the Icelandic committee that had helped secure Bobby’s release from imprisonment, he’d also been a leading banker before introducing the Visa credit card to Iceland. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z I still have credits, and they don’t exactly let you get your money back because your date doesn’t like arcades. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Well, not full credit. We could divide it up.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z And I said, I can’t help it, Lolo, they come out girls, and all he said was, Good bulls sire cows, like it was a credit to him. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Once, he signs his old name by mistake on a credit card slip at the college bookstore. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s a credit to his mother and he gets his name in the paper all the time and you can be sure he brings home the odd few pounds. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z “I feel confident this will count as extra credit.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The opening credits for Lassie had begun and he turned to look at them—probably just to end the discussion. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z And he never insulted me by offering to loan me a few credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I extracted a credit card, hiding the name on it from her. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z My dad was better at calming me down than I ever gave him credit for. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z After a few weeks of paying attention, I picked up the credit card when Dad left the table. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z It’s no credit to me that I was sort of glad he rushed off before I could tell him about Lightfoot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z He tips the contents of my handbag onto the table: phone, purse, keys, lipstick, Tampax, credit card receipts. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z And as I looked at that nurse outside the emergency room, I was petrified that the moment I handed her my credit card, the cycle would just continue and I’d get sucked right back in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “I have at no time and to no person...claimed the credit for the winning of the Gordon Lim case,” she pointed out. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z She had four passports, four driver’s licenses, three wigs, several thousand dollars in cash, and a credit card number belonging to Forrest Smith-Martin that would do for buying plane tickets. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The first trial, of a Los Alamos device code-named Bravo, was a fiasco, though one that brought a sort of perverse credit to the Los Alamos lab. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z To her credit, she didn’t try to convince me. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Then he unearths the emergency credit card from his wallet and buys two plane tickets, first class, nonstop. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The opening credits began, lighting the room by a token amount. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z “Part of the credit goes to my dog Tilly,” said Brady, an eighth grader at Alexander Holmes Middle School. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z You can use the copier over there, just swipe your ID like a credit card.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z She used to check on Mitt during the credits, making sure he hadn’t been stolen. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z They are now given joint credit with Linde for what is called “the new inflationary model,” based on the idea of a slow breaking of symmetry. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Until her foreign debts were paid and her credit with the Dutch bankers in Amsterdam restored, the United States would simply not be taken seriously in Europe’s capitals. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z He bought clothes and food on credit and would not pay for them. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Miss Bell must have noticed the pain in my face because she added, “And you’ll get extra credit because it’s a long book.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z She looked at Miranda’s credit card before sliding it across the counter. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He expected the credit he was due, but there is no evidence that he ever claimed more than his due. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Terryl gave a lot of credit to her religion, support from the Church, her abiding belief. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It’s to my family’s credit that when we got home, nobody spoke out loud what I’m sure we were thinking about, namely, Miss Love’s share of the estate. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Others of us thought one of the boys on the football team was putting the wood to her on the sly, and Forrest Evers wasn’t the only one trying to take credit for it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It would not be to Bast’s credit to say that he was afraid of nothing, as only fools and priests are never afraid. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “After we reached the hill without drawing fire, Hai thinks it’s safe. So he’ll send his men up, then he’ll write up his report and take credit for the body count. ” Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z It had been so real that at first he almost couldn’t credit that it had been a dream. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z She would have enjoyed taking credit for this masterpiece. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z And, to his credit, Julian gave no hint—no secret smiles or glances out of the corner of his eye—to indicate that he was waiting for a response. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z His creator, Edgar Allan Poe, is credited with starting the detective fiction genre in 1841. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Several decades later, borrowing from this technology, Henry Ford credited the meatpackers for the idea that led to the invention of the automobile assembly line. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He credits to language what he should credit to family members. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He had previously tried to claim credit for another mathematician's proof. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z They drove to the hotel in their car and paid for the room with their credit card. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z She was just a crippled thing to them, and they rarely wrote to her and never gave her any credit for the good things she had done. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z At his suggestion, his parents had recently purchased an electronic touchscreen register that had all the prices programmed in, along with a credit card machine, allowing customers to sign their name with their finger. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z As we stepped out of the quest gate, our avatars were each awarded a huge amount of experience points and several thousand credits. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Einstein is usually given the credit for the new theory, but Poincare is remembered by having his name attached to an important part of it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Chandresh takes credit only for the white blooms, keeping one pinned to his lapel that he toys with distractedly throughout the service. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Many historians also credit him with at least one noteworthy contribution to astronomy—namely a universal model that put the planets in orbit around the sun, which in turn revolved around the earth. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z “He said he had a lot of trouble giving you a thirty-four on your math test. It was all partial credit. If you don’t get your grades together you won’t even be on the team.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Hooke, an older and well-established scientist, was decidedly miffed at receiving less credit from the young whipper-snapper than he thought he was due, and said as much to his friends. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z Mother didn’t want to plead for any more credit at the grocery store, so the cupboards held a sparse supply of staples. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z To his credit, Jefferson’s first instinct was to accept the invitation. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Most items only cost a few credits, but since they cost nothing for GSS to manufacture, it was all profit. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I love the preacher-man, but I think he may be giving these brothers too much credit. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t get nearly enough credit in life for the things I manage not to say. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z She also may have felt that William was entitled to the lion’s share of the credit. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z These warlords were all the same—they never gave credit for brains to anyone except themselves. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z I have to give him credit for knowing what the people who travel with the Doctor are called. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z She had already completed sixteen hours of college credits and would get no closer toward graduation. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z “It’s a compliment! Heroes rarely have the guts to demand things. Usually they just sulk until a magical sidekick feels bad for them and does all the work while they get all the credit.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z “Be good, work hard, and reflect credit on our school.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I reached the back door and prepared my credit card. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z I don’t know which of us had read the Bible more, he or I, but I had to give him credit; he really was heavy on his religion. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Many was the young farmer suffocating in credit who came to Randall for advice—advice freely and generously given—and in his time came to master an enviable spread. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Wintergreen, who also wanted to be a general and who always distorted, destroyed, rejected or misdirected any correspondence by, for or about Colonel Cathcart that might do him credit. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Perhaps Elizebeth thought that if she insisted on joint credit, she would muddy the waters. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Sherrie was a tall woman, certainly tall for a Chinese woman, and to her credit there was no sign of that adolescent high-back slouch in her stance. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But when he had recently given up a bunch of runs at an all-star game, he said to Volpe that sometimes “you just have to tip your cap” to the opposition—give them credit. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “If you’re not going to do the extra credit for Faraci, you need to ace every test between now and the end of the term.” We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Extra credit? School’s out at the end of the week.” Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z They didn’t give me credit for having the same sensitivity, intellect, and understanding that they would have been ready and willing to recognize in a white boy in my position. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z As for me, evidently a foreigner and so the one outlawed by Orgoreyn, that was if anything to my credit. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z A long list of data appears—birth date, home address, phone number, credit card information, calendar. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The Vigils,” somebody else called out—giving credit where credit was due. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z All they care about is how much money you got in your pocket or what the limit is on your credit card. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Most of the staff seemed to think the distribution of credit at the Rad Lab was fair. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "I give people credit for buying into consumerism!" he says excitedly, having found his pun. Will Grayson, Will Grayson 2010-04-06T00:00:00Z To Tommy’s credit, he was the first to congratulate the winner. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Buying on credit was a system created with no way to ever catch up, he’d say. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Perhaps your credit is not as good with him as mine is, Travers.” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “At that time, no bank would give us any money, but today they give you credit cards in the mail,” he said. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z “I’ll be there for sure. And I’m giving extra credit to students who go. I’ll announce that tomorrow,” he tells me. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z They had been credited with attempting to stir up rebellion among the animals on neighbouring farms. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z No credit is given for distinguishing between these two very different emotions. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Annie Oakley was a credit to her sex. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z —He had the money with him and gave it to me, a solid sum in Royal Karhidish Merchants’ notes of credit, nothing to incriminate me, and consequently nothing to prevent me from simply spending it. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Von Linden let me have the pullover back on credit right away. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He applied for that card to start building credit, as Money magazine had advised. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The company store gave credit until it couldn’t anymore. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z But I’m missing credit payments left and right, and I still have to make rent, so I catch a slave at the Parker House, a big restaurant downtown. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z If McCoy revoked my community service hours, I would definitely get sent away somewhere—Woodlands, or worse—and I would probably lose all class credit for this year. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z “They’re a better lot than you give them credit for,” replied Fiver. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Students were given course credit for work done in working-class neighborhoods. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I never tried to take any credit for myself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The farm boy did have good teeth, give credit where credit was due. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I was ahead in credits, and a good student. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Sixty-five was the passing grade and I needed some credit on each of the problems if I was going to pass. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z But suspecting that it might have been the mad wife in the tower, I didn’t credit it. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z To his credit, Rush did not hesitate to use his own cure. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Trotter was smiling proudly as though she might share the credit for Gilly’s talent. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z Probably don’t give no credit to who taught you, neither. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “It’s about lunchtime. How about we try your credit card again?” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Kathleen O’Connell at the shop knows Dad is off to England and money will be flowing back so she’s happy to let Mam have credit for tea, milk, sugar, bread, butter and an egg. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z If you win a bet on a Warcross match, you win game credits called notes. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I'd expect that from the shallow, pompous best-friend character who would try to get between us, but not from the guy I was supposed to end up with before the credits rolled. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Ships arrive from other stars, tracing lines of credit and expense through the skies, constellations of commerce. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “That’s just who get the credit. Yes, ma’am. The blessed Lord.” I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t have to change my credit cards, email address, get a new passport, things like that. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Or at least she could take credit for other dogs’ heroics! Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z But I’m so thankful to be alive right now, he could take credit for the faked lunar landings and I wouldn’t care. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z She could, but only if she used the emergency credit card Mamma and Papa had given her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z By the start of my senior year, I have taken so many sociology classes, I am only a few credits shy of a degree. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Ever now and agin you make enough to cover the mortgage and taxes and pay off the store thet give you credit. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It reminded me of the floating door in the opening credits of the original Twilight Zone. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z I want to tell Mom that Glenn Burke was gay and that’s why he never got credit for inventing the high five. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z If the patient improves, you take credit; if he remains stable, your treatment stopped his downward course. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been convicted of assaulting a police officer, information that would forever blemish her job applications, credit record, and school transcripts. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z Dad and I watched the ending credits all the way through, and then I got up to make some tea. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z He requested his transcripts from Radford and from Virginia Highlands Community College and figured out that he had about a year’s worth of credits. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z He pulls his credit card out of his back pocket. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was as clear as the song credits scrolling in a playlist. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Dell finishes my pie while the waitress runs his credit card. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Thank you for applying for your new Argentis FreedomCard, the credit card that allows you the flexibility and spending power to pursue your dreams and plan for the future. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Since they gone ahead and taken her cells and they been so important for science, Deborah thought, least they can do is give her credit for it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z The archaeological community initially found it difficult to credit these findings, but one test after another confirmed both the early date of the structures and the pre-agricultural society of their builders. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z He stands up and shoves the credit card into his back pocket. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “Oh, I claim no credit this time. It was not a guess. Countess Andrenyi practically told me.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z And someplace, if there is a place where lists are kept, and credit given, I am sure there is a gold star by his name. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z To the company's credit, they did not simply thrust the part upon me. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z “To him must be given the credit for a more enlightened policy that, while not entirely complete, pointed the way toward the new penology.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But it annoyed her to see the FBI taking credit for her work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z He went through the motions best he could, and to his credit, he tried to get me to help. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z If you do well in a situation, do you expect to be called a credit to your race? Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He said he gave us credit when we didn’t have eating money, so he expected us to pay without complaining. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Ma was sore disappointed that the store wouldn’t give us no more credit until we paid down on what we owed. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z The credit was God’s, and there was no illusion about the Central Position’s shifting or becoming less than Itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “I want to make sure they get credit.” The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Dad placed his credit card on the table before getting up to wash the moo shu off his hands. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z I used to go around and buy auto parts for Abel, and I learned that he was buying his parts on credit. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z A fellow naturalist named Hugh Falconer, meanwhile, caught Owen taking credit for one of his discoveries. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z The credits started rolling, and they started saying stuff like, “Does that school have a diving team?” and “I hear those mud baths are good for wrinkles.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I had booked a flight on my dad’s credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I know you so much better than you give me credit for,” Poole says. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z “Again I must defer the credit,” said Mr. Benedict. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “How nice—to feel nothing, and still get full credit for being alive.” Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z On my better days, I gave myself credit for making it happen. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “I don’t have bad credit. I’m not doing these things with you.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z My mother had no success with it, and neither did the Reverend Barker, although to give him credit, he didn’t try all that hard. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z Cullivan could scarcely credit so detached an attitude; Perry was confused, mistaken, it was not possible for any man to be that devoid of conscience or compassion. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Q: Has any terrorist group taken credit for the bombing? Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z To their credit, they were simply being honest. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Many of Gey’s colleagues pressured him to publish research papers so he could get credit for his work, but he always said he was too busy. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z To his credit, Reynie recognized the names of a few places, a few mathematic principles, and one or two important historical figures, but it wouldn’t do him any good. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yeah. I’m seeing about transferring my credits from University of Oregon to Oregon State College of Forestry.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z We were far away from credit cards in those days, and the equivalent was an account at the corner grocery. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z With credit for time served, he would be out just before his twenty-first birthday. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z I know this isn’t what you had in mind when you assigned me this extra credit project. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z Reyna didn’t feel like she deserved credit for putting Scipio through so much suffering, but she forced down her feelings of guilt. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z I’d really had very little to do with it, seriously, but Blackjack credited me with saving him. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “You have no regard, then, for the honour and credit of my nephew! Unfeeling, selfish girl! Do you not consider that a connection with you must disgrace him in the eyes of everybody?” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z These coins were instantly converted to credits, which I used to pay the teleportation fare back to Ludus, often just before the final school bell rang. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Mr. McElroy never laughed, and seldom smiled, and to his credit was the fact that he liked to talk to Uncle Willie. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Maria herself credited some of Amsterdam’s famous insect collectors for aiding her investigations. The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I could scarce credit the number, but it was on everyone’s lips. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let’s not forget Calpurnia,” said Harry, “with her Notebook. I claim some credit for your accomplishments, pet, for having given it to you. Well done.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z After studying the roster for a few minutes, Carter told Brian to credit various students with sales returns. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Johnny stayed with the children while Katie went to the grocery store to establish credit. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer was quick to give credit to Père Lafontant both for his vision for improving life in Cange and for his ability to raise funds with the help of the South Carolina church. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I tried to touch my credit, but there was nothing there. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Some had been known to sell for hundreds of thousands of credits, depending on their powers. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Mom doesn’t give the beast too much credit for passing on good genes.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z As Cosmopolitans editor from 1965 until 1997, Ms. Brown was widely credited with being the first to introduce frank discussions of sex into magazines for women. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z She became very still, but to her credit she remained composed, reading the letter through at least twice. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z He was, of course, much smarter than I gave him credit for, and he eventually proved his intelligence by breaking up with me. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Regard for my sister’s credit and feelings prevented any public exposure; but I wrote to Mr. Wickham, who left the place immediately, and Mrs. Younge was of course removed from her charge. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, on the Black Tiger monitor, the end credits had begun to scroll over an image of the game’s barbarian hero sitting on a throne with a slender princess at his side. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Dressed in a tailcoat and white bow tie, he ate heartily and spoke at length with Robert Peary, the Arctic explorer who was credited with being the first to reach the North Pole. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z He handed us each a green plastic credit card. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z He bought the car entirely on credit, with payments of $75 a month. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z It was a shame, the way they paid three and four times what the furniture had cost, because they could get credit from those Jews. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now, my dear young ladies, remember what your ma said, and don’t fret. Come and have a cup of coffee all round, and then let’s fall to work and be a credit to the family.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z And yet, this plagiarist had gotten all the credit, and the money. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z It feels like there’s a credit card inside, but it’s not. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The upper middle class had never been so happy: they could buy as much whisky as they wanted, and automobiles on credit. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A victim was still needed before the outsiders and many of the old inhabitants of Macondo would credit the legend that Remedios Buendía did not give off a breath of love but a fatal emanation. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I was just talking about Harry’s exceptional potionmaking! Some credit must go to you, of course, you taught him for five years!” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Okay, so what we need to do is ask at lunch for the next few days for the permission of the person who wrote it. We need to give them credit for their work.” Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z There were no eliminations, but the team with the best record would get extra credit. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Unlike most Americans, however, Holmes sought also to capitalize on the craze by buying bicycles on credit, then reselling them without ever paying off the initial purchase. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Lefty extended credit, discounted drinks, but it was no use. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Then, seeing my surprise, he says, “Hey, credit where credit is due. It might not have been the best way to say it, but Alexa needed to hear it, whether she knew it or not.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I wanted to tell them that, in Kabul, we snapped a tree branch and used it as a credit card. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z It seems that nothing is accomplished without the credit going to Pol Pot. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Unnerved, Oppenheimer confided that every other registered student had already done the same—the hall was filled with students auditing the course for no credit, struggling to understand the subject matter without risking a grade. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “I hope you aren’t planning to take credit for my entire marriage,” she said, and Mrs. Richardson was taken aback at the sharpness in her voice. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z My pretend daddy read it and said, “Uh-uh-uh, well, you got to give them credit, you wouldn’t expect that they’d have the nerve to come down here and tell the truth.” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z Then he’d say, “Well, at least you got enough sense to get a smart girl. I guess I gotta give you credit for that.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z They landed with no money, no equipment, no tools, no credit, and particularly with no knowledge of the new country and no technique for using it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Creditors love the term the ‘democratization of credit,’ ” said Travis B. Plunkett, the legislative director of the Consumer Federation of America, a consumer lobbying group. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z Proclus credits Pythagoras, for example, with discovering the theorem we now call Pythagoras’s theorem, and Menelaus the theorem that is the mathematical foundation for Ptolemaic astronomy. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But she understands something, because she says: "So we need an adult, a credit card, and a car?" Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “I wish I could take the credit, but let’s face it, the gym uniform is universally flattering.” All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z They couldn’t stand the thought that the credit for catching Dickinson might go to her, and not to the FBI. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z A poor pharmacist with little in the way of advanced apparatus, he discovered eight elements–chlorine, fluorine, manganese, barium, molybdenum, tungsten, nitrogen, and oxygen–and got credit for none of them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “What my son means to say is that we’re keen on improving the level of education at New London Colored School. Sure want to be a credit to the county.” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Had the revolving $24 million line of credit over at the First National Bank of Midland truly been a good thing after all? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z So we started letting drivers buy on credit, charging them a bit of interest. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z That seminal event in astronomy was largely to the credit of the astronomer Percival Lowell. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Usually Dad throws everything on the credit card. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z That credit card preapproval, with her name correctly spelled and elegantly italicized, had roused her spirits, made her a little less invisible, a little more present. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z On screen Henry shrugs, like he hasn’t just taken credit for something he couldn’t possibly have done. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z The movie played on and then finished and then ran its credits, went to black screen, clicked off, rewound, started playing automatically again; I kept on gluing. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I copied all of it: the four trapezoids that came together in a kind of circle, which was the logo of the Chase Freedom credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "I'm sure the good Lord and Doc Hawthorn deserve most of the credit." Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z White didn’t mention one detail to Pyle: the girl who had been taken hostage credited White with protecting her and her brother. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z To Caroline’s assertion of her brother’s being partial to Miss Darcy she paid no credit. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z It wasn’t only Americans and Europeans who joined the people of the Soviet Empire in celebrating the fall of the wall—and claiming credit for it. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z "You're back! I thought you two left in a panic and forgot your credit card." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Some are known as “outbound” operators, selling everything from credit cards to phone minutes. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z Luckily, I only had two months of school left, and I’d already earned enough credits to graduate, even if I coasted from here on out. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I actually downloaded The Breakfast Club after that. My mom loves that movie, so she watched it with me. She sang along to the credits. That was embarrassing.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z In high school he was admitted to a Texas magnet school for math and science, where students acquire college credit. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I pressed my credit card into the nurse’s hand. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Even more remarkable was Scheele’s failure to receive credit for the discovery of chlorine. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z By the time the final credits rolled on the old movie, we were more than ready for bed. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I hope each of you will be a credit to whichever House becomes yours. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Instead, he said, “Go on, Jesper. There’s a line of credit waiting for you at the Crow Club. Play till morning or your luck runs out, whichever comes first.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I copied the whole thing, every number and letter from his credit card. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z She didn’t want Hyram Harvey to forget that her husband had the credit coming. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z "We'll be the ones doing all the fighting," another of Mazen's men calls from the back of the crowd, "while you old-timers sit around taking all the credit." An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I put the blade back in the box, and the box back in the bag and press my hand against the wet cuts until the credits roll. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Some of them acted like I had asked to borrow their credit card. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z “Glenn Burke doesn’t get the credit he deserves because a lie drowned out the truth, his truth.” A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z She’d already had to ask Mr. Mason for credit just to fix some chicken soup for the twins. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “Give some credit where credit is due. Who do you think makes all of this possible? Who do you think holds this whole thing together? Your father?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Women who had never before heard their own voices in a public meeting discussed points of law and constitution in a manner that would have done credit to any legislative assembly.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z “He made a little mistake to be sure; but it is to the credit of his modesty.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Tell me I have an A for my credit. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The envelope was small—the size of a credit card. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Safer forces the credit card down in one quick motion and turns the doorknob at the same time. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Didn’t even have to put a cent on credit, which Papa used to forbid. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I recall the first instance where I fully credited his quick parts: I observed him blacking his master’s shoes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “I got to admit to the other trick I used too, but I can’t take full credit for this one.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z His parents are distressed by how little money he makes, and occasionally his father sends him checks in the mail to help him with his rent, his credit card bills. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I typed in each number of the credit card, my dad’s full name, the expiration date. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “I still need lots of help on my costume. It’s for the fall festival—and for extra credit.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z ‘Sure. But you ... I just wish you got more credit.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Her wallet and credit cards were in a bag they found. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Caroline is complaining that the cool people get credit for everything around here. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z “I was at fault, sir,” he said, with a dignity Kit would never have given him credit for. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “I’ll be right back. Have another coffee. We have credit here.” The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He never pressed his clients, but when the bill became too large, Lee cut off credit. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z To her credit, my mom didn’t try to stop me when I told her last night. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She’s probably got enough credits already to graduate from high school. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z It confirmed something Elizabeth had long suspected: all these years, Elena had been building up credit. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z They didn’t know how to account for his strange doings but, to their credit, they were willing to let bygones be bygones. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z I could not take a chance of this happening in front of the whole class, even though I wanted to get the extra credit. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Why, then, did William end up with almost all the credit? The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Today, Orson Welles and the talented Mercury team are given credit for producing an exceptional radio program. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z The one behind looks about my age—she’s probably getting school credit. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z It is a long story, and it does no credit to anyone: there is murder in it, and trickery, lies and foolishness, seduction and pursuit. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z He’s credited with discerning the different parts of an oration—how to open your speech, advance your arguments in an orderly fashion, and close the deal—and with teaching his methods to others. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “Good thing,” Alex says, “I filibustered one of my professors into agreeing a question on our last exam was misleading so I would get full credit for my answer, which was correct.” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z While she paid the bill with her credit card, Meggie and Mo examined all the delicacies behind the glass counter. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z It doesn’t matter if trust-fund money is running out; if credit card bills go unpaid on the kitchen counter. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I stole my mom’s credit card,” Twig explained. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z "To receive credit, you must answer both parts." The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Waiting takes up a lot more energy than people give it credit for. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t even take any credit for making it happen when it did. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z My mother did not have the one hundred cents to take them to the clinic, and no witch doctor, our last resort, was willing to treat them on credit. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Cannily, Lyell advised Darwin to have both papers presented simultaneously at the meeting of the Linnean Society that summer so that both Darwin and Wallace could simultaneously be credited for their discoveries. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Owen even fell into a bitter dispute with the Queen’s dentist over the credit for a theory concerning the physiology of teeth. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z That meant that she, sixteen and a half years old, could now enter college with half a year’s freshman credits behind her. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Every day, credit files were flown from Midland to Dallas, where examiners pored over the loans. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though I hate the question, I give her credit for asking it. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z My dad and my mom got on a conference call with the credit card company first, and then with the airline. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Then there were the men gifts—belts and credit card wallets from the sons-in-law. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z “And you get no credit for any of it.” Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z They pointed and flipped credit cards, speaking a language Liyana couldn’t identify—Danish? Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “Well, I’m telling you. I’ll give you credit to Lee and to Father.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Even as the army was being disbanded, much to Adams’s credit and relief, the cost of raising it landed on the voting public. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Andrews, according to statements credited to him, “didn’t feel anything about it. The time came, and I was doing what I had to do. That’s all there was to it.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z I grinned sheepishly and thought about our first visit to the vet and the huge bill he’d paid with the credit card, even though my parents didn’t have the money. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z In California, Shin began giving God all the credit for his escape from Camp 14 and for his good fortune in finding a way out of North Korea and China. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z As much as Daniel Faraz may try to take credit for the paper chain, everybody knows the seventh grade took the lead on this one. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z But to his credit, Reed let Lazear proceed with his experiments on a limited basis. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z It is also evidence that trees have far more interesting lives than you sometimes give us credit for. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I wanted credit—for whatever was going to happen, because I believed it was going to be good. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He wondered about watching an adult movie, but the pay-per-view device by the phone needed a credit card. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "Mother says he needs his beauty sleep," Belet answered, and to give her credit, she didn't sound entirely happy with her mother's strategy in finding Nergal. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Even if it was because her partner was chronically ill and that meant she’d have to share credit. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z To her frustration, however, she and her team received little credit for their work. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Give yourself credit, Believe in yourself, Be good to yourself. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z "Let's take a drive. It might do my credit good. Let's drive about a little." The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z And whatever I read I read for extra credit. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z To our credit, we didn’t raise a ruckus. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z It stopped the three of us in our tracks as we looked at each other, eyes open wide, and started laughing hysterically when no one took credit for it. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z That afternoon, I went to see Julian on the pretext of talking about credit transfers, but with something very different on my mind. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “I can’t really discuss it,” Justice Strauss said, “because it’s official business. But I can tell you it concerns a poisonous plant and illegal use of someone’s credit card.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Every cruel deed with which he had ever credited Basta was probably going through his head. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “No, Justine,” said Elizabeth; “he is more convinced of your innocence than I was, for even when he heard that you had confessed, he did not credit it.” Frankenstein 1818-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Stessman was giving them extra credit all week for wearing red. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z We’d needed supplies bad and was out of credit at the store and hadn’t had near nothing to eat in days, so Pap had axed Miss Tanner for some work. The Journey of Little Charlie 2018-01-30T00:00:00Z At the end of the half hour, as we cued credits and music, there was always a good feeling in the air, and everyone—victim, jury members, studio crew—mingled and became students again. Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Although most of the credit for my exoneration must be given to Dr. Aurelius, who apparently earned his naps by presenting me as a hopeless, shell-shocked lunatic. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z I will always conduct myself to bring credit to my family, country, school, and the Corps of Cadets. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Kathy was the business’s secretary, bookkeeper, credit department, public-relations manager—she did everything in the office, while her husband handled the building and painting. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z "Of course, I'm not going. Give me some credit. Do you think I'm running straight into some free-for-all against Cato and Clove and Thresh? Don't be stupid," I say, helping him back to bed. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Companies needing the administration’s help to finance their credit agreed to sit down and talk with strikers and accept government help in reaching an agreement. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z To Katie, middle school is a waste of time, so she takes more classes than she needs to and does extra credit the way the rest of us drink water. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z An automatic thing: because his friends had joined, and because it was worth a few credits, and because it seemed preferable to letting the draft take him. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, he said I was “a remarkable girl and a credit to Pakistan.” Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I'm trying to do the best I can to moderate the killing, and I’m not getting any credit, he thought as they walked in silence. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Instead credit went to Joseph Priestley, who discovered the same element independently, but latterly, in the summer of 1774. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Once it has been wiped out, there remains no one else to be feared, for the others have no credit with the people. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z On Wednesday afternoons, three of the girls in the class would go to his house where he taught them some of the mysteries of French cooking for extra credit. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There were no student loan programs, no banks with lines of credit for schoolteachers out in the countryside. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “Oh, I did finish. Got my last credits at summer school and skipped senior year. Who needs the drama, right?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z To his credit, he only yelled at us for a short time about burning the sleeping bag. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She owes the grocery store up the block so much money, it cuts off her line of credit. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “Nobody's lying here. I don't know how that hotel got my name and credit card.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Even excellent weather was viewed as a blessing from Allah, with corollary credit due to “The Honorable Elijah Muhammad.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z That’s why I asked Mr. Ward if the three of us could do a group project on Women of the Harlem Renaissance for extra credit. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Her son looked at her, startled, as if he could not credit what he was hearing. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry, Commander. I don’t want anything to do with this butchery. The credit is all yours.” Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I made Bryce twenty-two years old and gave him a brand-new Social Security number, an immaculate credit rating, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I also plan to give extra credit for those of you who dress as the gods and goddesses we’ve been studying,” she tells us. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z My social calendar is always full at Miss Preston's, and the number of fine folks I meet really is a credit to the education I am receiving here. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z |
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