accountable
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“If we don’t hold out own parties accountable, it’s a poor reflection on us as a whole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Together, they threaten to remove long-standing tools for the public to hold corporations accountable.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council issued guidance for AI use in auditing, warning that the human auditor is always accountable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
His analysis held Hong Kong insiders accountable when they abused their power or shirked their responsibilities, whether they were corporate managers or government officials.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
“I thought she was unreasonable to hold me accountable for policies I was opposing,” he said many years later.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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