account for

Example Sentences

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But by then Sanchez, a single mom, had had to pull funds out of the college savings account for her 19-year-old daughter, who is attending a local university.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

He says he didn't use AI to plan it, because "it didn't really take account for scenarios".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“The beneficiaries of AI infrastructure investment will account for roughly half of S&P 500 EPS growth this year,” they said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

In the UK, where services account for around 80 percent of the economy, AI has become flexible, fast and inexpensive competition for many white-collar workers, with the impacts beginning to emerge.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“All right, then. But for sure today. I’m really getting uncomfortable about keeping secrets from them. And I want your parents to set up a proper account for you.”

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen