account for
Example Sentences
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Rising prices would likely account for about half that increase, the card issuer said, with the rest coming from a higher volume of purchases.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
"In England, they account for just 0.2% of non-household water usage, and many newer data centres use advanced cooling systems that require very little fresh water," they said.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Noncommunicable diseases represented eight of the 10 leading causes; NCDs now account for 74 percent of global deaths, up from 58 percent in 2000, when the GHE study began.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The average humanoid has dozens of actuators, which together can account for as much as 60% of the cost of manufacturing one.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
The inflatable shark naturally led to the puddle of heavy cream, which, if lapped from the floor with slow, steady precision, could account for up to twenty minutes of valuable stage time.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
