account for

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Wainwright added that while the forecast might be for 21C, you can add a few degrees on to account for the supporters and the temperature at pitch level.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

"And our research indicates that these primordial black holes could account for a significant portion, if not all, of dark matter."

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The analysts also said that 2% of an artist’s fans account for around 18% of their music streams.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

“The law, however, has often struggled to account for that reality.”

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

“Listen, Cutie, if there is no such thing as Earth, how do you account for what you see through a telescope?”

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov