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account for

verb as in give reason for

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To avoid any unexpected disputes, lawyers advise people to have a will or a will and a revocable trust that accounts for such scenarios.

In October, the first full month after the repeal of the federal tax credit, EVs accounted for just 5.2% of new vehicle retail sales in the U.S., according to consumer insights company J.D.

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The now-exempted food, beverage and agricultural products accounted for about $51 billion in U.S. imports during the first eight months of the year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of Census Bureau data.

At the end of the 2024–25 school year, after accounting for graduates and families known to have relocated, 18,232 newcomer students were enrolled and expected to return this fall.

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Because of limitations in national enrollment data, the study couldn’t account for scholarships, making it hard to determine whether the California students were choosing out-of-state options because of financial aid incentives.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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