account for

Example Sentences

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The ECB calculates that while workers aged 65 years and above account for just 3% of the eurozone’s labor force, the equivalent rates in the U.S. and Japan are 7% and 14% respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Raw materials typically account for 60% of a garment’s total production costs, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

But withdrawals aren’t taxed if you’ve held the account for at least five years and you take the money out after you turn 59 1⁄2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In some states, the transfers account for as much as half the monthly consumption expenditure of poorer rural households.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

“We will have to charge your account for the cleanup.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty