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account

noun as in record of finances, fees, or charges

noun as in basis or consideration for action

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Greek shipping company Latsco Marine Management confirmed the attack on a ship carrying gasoline, saying all the ship's 24 crew were "safe and accounted for" and "we remain in close contact with them".

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As you learned, joint accounts — even and especially emergency funds — can be misused by one partner, although every day appears to be an emergency for your husband.

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The idea is that residents within the ST postcode can open savings, and loans accounts, with a "sensible" interest rate of just a few percent per year.

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Japan's US-bound car exports slumped 24 percent year-on-year in value in September, a major blow for an automotive sector that accounts for around eight percent of jobs in the Asian nation.

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But steel-intensive sectors employ around four million people, accounting for two out of three industrial jobs, according to the federation.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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