account for
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Under a cap, the owners have promised a transition period to account for existing commitments, and an actual negotiated cap could be higher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
These cancers account for about 7% of childhood cancers, according to the charity, but experts say diagnosis can often be delayed because symptoms resemble more common conditions.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Your final calculation should account for the business’s fair market value.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Retail sales numbers are recorded in nominal terms and account for the total number of dollars spent, regardless of inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
I look at his rumpled sheets and try to make out a human form, but there isn’t enough bulk to account for him.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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