accounts for
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The sum has been rising in recent years and now accounts for about £1 in every £10 the government spends.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
In fact, housing accounts for roughly 40% of the core CPI basket excluding used car prices.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
If we assume aviation accounts for 2.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions and apply the Environmental Protection Agency climate model, we can estimate the effect of aviation greenhouse gas emissions for the year 2100.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
“We recognize that there is volatility in the marketplace, and we want to express our guidance” in a way that accounts for that volatility, Lynch said.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
Most psychologists believe that nature — genetics — accounts for about half of the reason why we tend to act the way we do.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
