on account
Example Sentences
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Officials removed him from the case, successfully arguing before the court that a policy update meant he’d now get priority for a cool bed, on account of his current age: 67.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Others want to put the brakes on AI, on account of safety concerns and perceived existential risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026
That’s on account of Reibe, who said “a big part” of his decision to come to USC was “to leave a place better than how you came into it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 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
Soon, on account of the heat, I guess, that water started evaporating and drops ran down the grooves carved in that wooden face so that the statue looked as if it were crying.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
