accountable
Example Sentences
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“Lineage and every responsible party must be held accountable for the full cost of recovery.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Although it's not the first lawsuit that seeks to hold a social media company accountable for mental health and safety issues, it could become one of the most consequential.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
“California’s future rests on both maintaining our economic competitiveness and making smart, accountable public investments that improve affordability and quality of life for all,” Lunardini wrote in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
We learn a lot, and we become better, and we hold each other internally accountable by going through that process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
How many promises can I make before I find myself accountable for them?
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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