account for

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From this revised framework, he introduces a "correction tensor" -- a mathematical tool that accounts for drag and resistance acting on particles of any shape, including spheres and thin discs.

From Science Daily

The most affected nationality for maritime abandonment in 2025 were Indian sailors, accounting for 1,125, or 18% of the total.

From BBC

TV broadcasters account for a mere 9.3% of local ad revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal

The researchers also showed that this process naturally accounts for the transition from polaronic states to molecular quantum states.

From Science Daily

Each of these processes was found to have only a minimal effect, well within measurement uncertainty, and none could account for the chemical shift seen in the samples.

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