account for
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Lighthouse said the difference might reflect patients’ changing needs, while Centria and Hopebridge said comparisons of billed hours don’t account for quality or appropriateness of care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Ultra-processed foods account for more than half of the calories consumed by American adults.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
A Scottish court last year ruled that approvals for Jackdaw and another project, Rosebank, failed to account for their indirect carbon emissions, meaning both had to reapply.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
It reports that the shift will be a "major boost" for Britain's oil and gas industry, and once fully operational, will account for 6% of North Sea gas production.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
“But holding onto the cities was never sustainable. There are too many factors we cannot account for, and soon even the Survivalist leaders—the mayors, the congressmen—realized that it wasn’t a long-term plan.”
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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