account for

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The ECB calculates that while workers aged 65 years and above account for just 3% of the eurozone’s labor force, the equivalent rates in the U.S. and Japan are 7% and 14% respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But withdrawals aren’t taxed if you’ve held the account for at least five years and you take the money out after you turn 59 1⁄2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Titles in Edinburgh account for 18.7% of the overseas registrations.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Models that account for households unable to easily borrow against future income, or that adjust spending gradually, sharply reduce the effect, he added.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

She pulled out Dill’s computer, went to YouTube, and set up an account for him.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner