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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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A few states stand out as the major enforcers, with Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin accounting for 40% of all collections.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Studies that follow children across several developmental stages can help identify periods when screen exposure may be especially important while also accounting more effectively for family and environmental factors.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

After accounting for £160 a month in storage costs, Atherton says he lives on £4 a day.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Matthew Murphy, the company’s chief accounting officer and vice president of finance, will take over the role on an interim basis, effective Sept. 15.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The authorities were extremely strict about this, and the only kind of publication that would pass muster might be a quarterly on actuarial science for a prisoner studying accounting.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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