on account of
Example Sentences
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Areas of France, Britain, Austria and the Netherlands have issued red alerts or warnings on account of the extreme heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
This English philosopher, a former resident of the town, is seen by scholars as one of the US Founding Fathers on account of a pamphlet he penned in 1776 that argued for the cause.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The rise in import costs on account of high commodity prices and a weak rupee is likely to be more apparent in the WPI gauge, which captures the average movement of wholesale prices of goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.
From Slate ● May 8, 2026
“Nobody could eat him,” said I. “But from then on Campbell Junior got fatter and fatter, and it’s all on account of Aunt Loma havin’ so much milk from gettin’ started good with that pig.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
