account for

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In Aceh, the worst-hit province which accounted for nearly half of the deaths, many still do not have ready access to clean water, food, electricity and medical supplies.

From BBC

A Catholic diocese in Nigeria's north-central region Thursday said that all schoolchildren and teachers taken by gunmen from their school in November have been "accounted for" and "reunited" with their families.

From Barron's

That’s the highest level since the data began to be collected in the 1980s, when the rich accounted for only about one-third of spending.

From Los Angeles Times

Gusto’s most recent monthly jobs reports found that small businesses cut workers in both October and November, with retail and professional services accounting for the largest declines.

From The Wall Street Journal

Carbonaceous chondrites arrive on Earth naturally, but they account for only about 5% of all meteorite falls.

From Science Daily