account for
Example Sentences
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But by then Sanchez, a single mom, had had to pull funds out of the college savings account for her 19-year-old daughter, who is attending a local university.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
He says he didn't use AI to plan it, because "it didn't really take account for scenarios".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“The beneficiaries of AI infrastructure investment will account for roughly half of S&P 500 EPS growth this year,” they said.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
The airline’s cancellations related to pilot availability are more than 10 times historical levels, and account for 35% of its mainline flight cancellations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He put the cash in a savings account for Scoob but hasn’t decided what he’ll do with good ol’ Senior yet.
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
