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[uh-kaunt] / əˈkaʊnt /




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The 10 biggest companies in the index account for 6.7% of the index by weight — $670 out of the hypothetical $10,000 mentioned above.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Henry Feilden published his account of the island’s natural history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

And "the richest 10 percent of Americans now account for half of consumer spending", said Alexandre Baradez, an analyst at the brokerage IG France.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

But it said the rise in numbers would be challenging due to a lack of housing in its area, adding that the algorithm did not take into account the local situation.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

What enslaved blacks felt or thought about leaving their home, friends, and family was simply not taken into account.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Waiting until age 73 to withdraw from tax-deferred accounts can trigger higher taxes and Medicare premium surcharges.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Your spending in retirement is as much about your values and your quality of life as it is about the balances in your accounts.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026

The service can extend to direct messages and even the moderation of accounts, so players never see the message in the first place.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The book contains numerous accounts of Mr. Glassman’s readiness to unleash his ire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

According to most accounts, he was born in the sixth century BC on Samos, a Greek island off the coast of Turkey famed lor a temple to Hera and for really good wine.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Their average age was 64, and women accounted for 51% of the study population.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

Coal-fired power plants accounted for 33.5 percent of Turkey's electricity production in 2025, energy ministry figures show, with Ember saying almost two-thirds of its coal was imported.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Import taxes accounted for just over 1% of federal revenue in 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Its injectable diabetes products, including Ozempic, accounted for 29.81 billion kroner of sales, down 5% year-on-year.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

This ward favored the latter, which accounted for some of the shouts.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Same-store sales increased 0.9% at Applebee’s, with off-premise sales accounting for 23% of the sales mix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

A particular focus for investors is Texas, which Acree calls “the clear epicenter of the U.S. AI data-center buildout, with the state likely accounting for roughly 30% of national capacity additions” through 2028.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

These products make up a substantial portion of children's diets, accounting for approximately 67% of the calories consumed by children in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The garment industry generates nearly $40bn every year for Bangladesh, accounting for around 10% of its GDP.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In Mesoamerica, timekeeping provided the stimulus that accounting gave to the Middle East.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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