accounted for

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Also, more oil could be getting through the strait than is being accounted for, with a lot of ships that cross the waterway turning off their tracking devices, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

For 2025, sales in the Americas accounted for just 12% of revenue, while Europe had the largest share of 42%.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Vinícius Júnior, with four goals, and Matheus Cunha, with three, have accounted for all of Brazil’s scoring.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2026

At the start of the year, the Nationwide Building Society said mortgage payments accounted for a third of take home pay – well below the record of 48% in 1989.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Tune your television to any channel it doesn’t receive, and about 1 percent of the dancing static you see is accounted for by this ancient remnant of the Big Bang.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson