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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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The Turkana Rift has produced more than 1,200 hominin fossils from the past 4 million years, accounting for about one third of all such finds in Africa.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

If you have reason to be concerned, request an accounting of financial activity during the time your brother acted under power of attorney and/or pursue other paths through the probate court.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

A report released Wednesday by the American Farm Bureau Federation found that roughly $9.6 billion has already been distributed, with corn, wheat, and soybean producers accounting for 80% of payments.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Separately, Hong Kong’s accounting regulator on Thursday levied a HK$300 million penalty on PwC and fined two former partners HK$5 million each.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Before, she thought it was the sign of a very good assistant, never accounting for how deceptive such an appearance might be.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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