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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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Having someone to hold you accountable for exercising — not to mention someone you’ve pre-paid for a session — is a powerful tool.

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“These new laws reflect who we are: a state that protects workers, respects students, puts people before politics, and isn’t afraid to hold powerful interests accountable,” Newsom said in a Tuesday statement.

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Information on the suspected thieves wasn’t immediately available but Bass said they would be “held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

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Said Young: “We push each other to be better, hold each other accountable and I feel like that’s why we’ve been successful.”

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While the new law doesn’t address the lawsuits, it does institute measures intended to stop future abuse and hold schools more accountable.

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