account for
Example Sentences
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First came the whippet who lives down the hall, galloping outside my apartment and then, as he often does, failing to account for the slickness of the linoleum.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
This would, apparently, spoil the magic for those that thought the prime minister was running his own account for his 500,000 followers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Young adults make up roughly a fifth of Hawaii’s population but account for more than 40% of the residents who leave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
In California, Democrats account for nearly 45% of all registered voters, compared to 25% who are Republican and almost 23% who don’t belong to either party, according the California Secretary of State’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
“Listen, Cutie, if there is no such thing as Earth, how do you account for what you see through a telescope?”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
