accounted

Example Sentences

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Galo also said that the fact these recurring fees were not accounted for in the purchasing agent’s ranking “makes me suspicious.”

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

China accounted for $2.6 billion of North Korea's foreign trade -- nearly 98 percent of the total -- in 2024, according to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The energy index accounted for over 60% of the increase in the consumer-price index from the previous month, the Labor Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Nearly 14,000 artists earned $100,000 in Spotify royalties alone last year, and independent artists and labels accounted for about half of all payments, according to the streamer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

But their procedure, as it turned out, actually had baked laboratory dust onto the targets, which accounted for the irregular findings.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik