accounted

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According to a Times data analysis, downtown has regularly accounted for the highest number of closures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Economist Paul Krugman explains in his newsletter that the shortfall is actually quite modest and easily accounted for — if the government exercises some common sense.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

In 2023, the U.S. did less than 1% of the world’s shipbuilding, while China accounted for more than 50%, according to the United Nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

NHS analysis found that 20 trusts accounted for more than half of the cases of corridor care in A&E, while 20 trusts also accounted for more than two thirds elsewhere in hospitals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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