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accountant

[uh-koun-tnt] / əˈkaʊn tnt /


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J. Henry Waugh is a middle-aged accountant who lives alone in a depressing apartment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Adam Lomas, 33, an accountant from Wakefield, was on holiday in Milan with his wife Katy, 31, and their four-month-old daughter.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This is my second year using a tax-preparation firm led by a certified public accountant.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

He’s an accountant, and because he sometimes works really late hours during tax season, he had the walls filled with extra insulation for warmth and soundproofing.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick




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