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accounting

[uh-kaun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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That difference suggests Menin influences aging through several biological mechanisms, with D-serine accounting for only part of its effects.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

Lord Sikka, professor of accounting at the University of Sheffield, said it was a "violation of a statutory duty" and "pretty scandalous" to misrepresent transaction dates and not to publish true and fair accounts.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Even accounting for fishmeal and transportation to the U.S., the production of certain farmed fish, including tilapia and Atlantic salmon, emits less greenhouse gas per pound than beef or pork.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Seventeen of 104 funding rounds tracked in the third quarter came in at $100 million or more, accounting for 68% of total disclosed funding and the second-highest count since 2020, the firm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Do I really think we should stop accounting for everything?

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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