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The phrase "initially attributed to" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to identify the originator or the person who first came up with something. For example, the Theory of Evolution was initially attributed to Charles Darwin.
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Trump's success was initially attributed to his showmanship and celebrity.
The problems were initially attributed to high demand.
His death was initially attributed to alcohol poisoning.
The former prime minister suffers from diabetes and his condition was initially attributed to the problem.
Some reviewers have questioned whether, without the exploits initially attributed to her, there could be any power in Lynch's narrative.
Frei's death was initially attributed to septic shock during a routine operation, but a 2006 investigation proved that he had been assassinated with mustard gas and thallium.
Suckling's preliminary final omission was initially attributed to his injury woes but Bulldogs football director Chris Grant this week said team balance concerns had also played a role.
Then in July 2007, Mr. Olexa began noticing that he often felt nauseated, something he initially attributed to his sedentary life as a truck driver.
The death of the businessman, Neil Heywood, initially attributed to alcohol poisoning, is now considered an "intentional homicide," the Xinhua news agency announced.
The movie was initially attributed to a Jew who proved not to exist although he had given interviews to The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal.
The explosion, which caused minor damage to the Chabad House Lubavitch synagogue early on Thursday, was initially attributed to an industrial accident.
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