accountable

Example Sentences

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As a result, the public has been kept from one of the chief ways it has to hold officers involved in such altercations accountable: their identity.

From Salon

She said that the industry needs to work with lawmakers “to ensure that bad actors are held accountable and states can continue to foster innovation and access through critical private investment.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“The First Amendment exists to protect journalists whose role it is to shine light on the truth and hold those in power accountable.”

From Salon

Being held accountable by your friends can feel less urgent than being held accountable by a hotel.

From MarketWatch

“Violent criminals should be held accountable based on the crimes they commit,” Mr. Frey wrote this week, “not based on where they are from.”

From The Wall Street Journal