accounting for

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Active funds are significantly more lucrative for investment managers, accounting for a record 28% of ETF revenue in the first quarter despite making up 11% of total assets, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Meat was a relatively small slice of Amsterdam's outdoor advertising market – accounting for an estimated 0.1% of ad spend, compared with roughly 4% for fossil related products.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

At the same time, “inflation pressures continue to be broad based” even before accounting for rising oil prices, she said.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Last year, seven U.S. polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, recycling plants were shut down — accounting for 25% of the nation’s capacity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

After accounting for the crew that had been outside during the explosion, they turned back to their instruments and discovered that the water level in unit 2 had started to go down.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland