on account
Example Sentences
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The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
The ship’s log summary made note of “a large bay, which they named ‘the Bay of the Smokes,’ on account of the many smokes they saw there.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
The bank thinks recent share price weakness in Continental had effectively discounted any such sale even happening on account of recent uncertainty in raw material prices and availability, rates and valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
The Premier League added that the £10m fine would have been £20m, but was reduced by 50% on account of Chelsea's proactive self-reporting and co-operation with the process.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
The expression on his face when he’d said Don’t dig yourself in deeper on account of me.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
