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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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Appeared in the May 5, 2026, print edition as 'Making Public Unions More Accountable'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Ms. Shafik was the only invited witness to decline an invitation to appear last week before the House Education and the Workforce Committee for its hearing entitled “Holding Campus Leaders Accountable and Confronting Antisemitism.”

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2023

"We are witnessing the real-time destruction of one of the world's most powerful communication systems," said Nicole Gill, co-founder and executive director of Accountable Tech, an advocacy group.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2022

The SEC on Wednesday expanded the list, consisting of U.S.-listed Chinese entities, on a provisional lineup under a 2020 law known as The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act.

From Reuters • May 5, 2022

She shivered from head to foot, her teeth chattered, and she murmured, "Accountable for all."

From Clever Woman of the Family by Yonge, Charlotte Mary




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