account for

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A 2023 study found that re-entries account for most of the aluminum, lithium and copper—elements that can catalyze chemical reactions—being added to the atmosphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The seasonal adjustments are supposed to account for this, but the school calendar is not the same every year in every state.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Cboe, for example, says retail investors account for more than half of zero-day option trading on the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Elizabeth’s spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr. Darcy to account for his having ever fallen in love with her.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen