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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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The writer argues that effective privacy protection requires holding companies accountable for data use and AI risks, similar to food- and car-safety regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

She added that the city should hold the company accountable for a safe cleanup and for mitigating any environmental hazards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

The standard theory of shareholder capitalism holds that management is accountable to owners.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Not to say your children are not grateful and hardworking and fiscally accountable.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

He was a crotchety old grandfather and not at all accountable for how he came out.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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