accountable
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“The prediction markets are running national sportsbooks,” he added, “and it’s time to hold them accountable in the same way we are.”
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
To prepare for future fires, Raman plans to build a more reliable emergency communication system and hold the Los Angeles Fire Department accountable by publishing neighborhood-level performance data.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Open any social-media platform, and you will find young people debating government policy, speaking out on social issues and holding public figures accountable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
This is why it’s crucial for not just the DOJ but also private citizens to be able to hold states accountable.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
The uniformity of the earth’s life, more astonishing than its diversity, is accountable by the high probability that we derived, originally, from some single cell, fertilized in a bolt of lightning as the earth cooled.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
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