accountable
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So we need to make sure that we’re holding these people accountable and stay eternally vigilant with everything that’s happening.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
"Any threat against the president is taken very seriously by the department, and our US Park Police will investigate this incident and hold those responsible accountable," the spokesperson said in a statement.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
The move is designed to "hold extremist settlers accountable for the horrific levels of settler violence", the five countries said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Now environmental advocates are pushing state regulators to crack down by requiring stormwater permits — essentially best practices — for businesses that haven’t been held accountable for their polluted runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 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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