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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“Today’s guilty plea demonstrates our commitment to holding those accountable who endanger the safety of our federal personnel,” First Assitant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The Argentina-based Inter-American Legal Assistance Center for Human Rights, which supports victims of repression in Nicaragua, strongly condemned Rivera's death and said those responsible "must be held criminally accountable".

From BBC • May 31, 2026

The media, lawyers and civil society can hold the government accountable.

From Salon • May 28, 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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