accounts for
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The Iranians know Pakistan fears angering its people, who are mostly sympathetic to Iran, in particular a large Shiite Muslim minority that accounts for up to 20% of Pakistan’s population.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The Korean market now accounts for about 20% of the iShares ETF, double its weighting of a year ago.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Researchers estimate the SFZ accounts for roughly 15% of the total strain across the Pacific Northwest.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
The region accounts for around 9% of global production, but a much larger proportion of seaborne trade, according to ING.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
To our ears, accustomed to the subsequent six hundred years of harmony, there’s something missing that accounts for the bareness of sound.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
