account for
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It reports that the shift will be a "major boost" for Britain's oil and gas industry, and once fully operational, will account for 6% of North Sea gas production.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Indexed annuities now account for nearly $200 billion in reserves at insurers owned by private asset managers, according to AM Best.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
While Arabs account for a significant share of all eligible voters, turnout has historically hovered between 45% and 65%, compared with about 73% among Jews.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026
“I fear, Octavian, you often do not account for self-interest. ’Tis only self-love and self-interest which actuates animals.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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