accounts for
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Business investment accounts for about 19% of GDP, making it the next-largest peg.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Canada accounts for 60% of total US crude oil imports and close to 100% of US natural gas exports, according to Canadian government data.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Dark matter accounts for roughly 85% of all matter in the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
The United States currently accounts for roughly 70 percent of Canadian exports.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
In more than a dozen states, student performance on standardized tests accounts for 50 percent of a teacher’s rating.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
