account for
Example Sentences
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The couple, who each earn around £60,000, have their own bank accounts alongside a joint account for bills, but are flexible with the amount each contributes when their circumstances change.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Samsung and Hynix together account for roughly half of the benchmark Kospi index’s market capitalization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Home-insurance premiums now account for a tenth of the typical homeowner’s housing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
While such lets account for only about 1.2 percent of the European Union's housing stock, according to EU data, the share can be much higher in popular districts of some tourist destinations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He usually took his pay in trade: flour, coffee, spice, dried beans, and canned goods; or put it on account for a day when we needed more than lobsters would buy.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
