answerable for
Example Sentences
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As Prince Andrew is no longer a working royal, Buckingham Palace is not answerable for what he does or how he conducts his business.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
But it would make one person — the governor — answerable for outcomes, something that has been sorely lacking.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023
The best way to handle this trade-off is to put bureaucrats and business executives on notice that they may be answerable for their conduct at some later date.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020
“A candidate has absolutely no control over it, but is answerable for it,” Levine said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2019
“Just so: I think so: and you shall be answerable for it. Criticise me: does my forehead not please you?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
