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account

[uh-kount] / əˈkaʊnt /




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Moreover, it has hundreds of dine-in locations, which occupy larger footprints, are more costly to operate, and account for a shrinking slice of where people eat pizza.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of this accounts for the rise in obesity – after all, our genes and the biological makeup of our bodies have not changed.

From BBC

Evacuation modeling can estimate how long it takes to get out, even taking into account the complexities of a real fire.

From The Wall Street Journal

The highest risk group, accounting for 2% of participants, was advised to receive screening twice a year, alternating between mammography and MRI, regardless of age.

From Science Daily

Their recommendations include revising eligibility criteria, creating clearer pathways to care that account for ethnicity and under-diagnosis, speeding up the national rollout, and expanding digital health services in areas with limited specialist support.

From Science Daily