accountable
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But Dressel wants to hold Bayer accountable and for the company to admit that it marketed a potentially dangerous product.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
"Any individual or institution found to have violated that duty will be held fully accountable," the commissioner said.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Goldman says this strategy is simply a workaround to hold platforms accountable for problematic third party content it publishes.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
“We’re independent on the policy area, but we’re accountable in Congress.”
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
If she had aided the enemy, she needed to be held accountable.
From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby
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