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accounting

[uh-kaun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Seventeen of 104 funding rounds tracked in the third quarter came in at $100 million or more, accounting for 68% of total disclosed funding and the second-highest count since 2020, the firm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul posted to X Thursday, saying she expects "federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident."

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The controller’s office is responsible for the accounting and disbursement of the state’s financial resources.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

By 2024, households with children had about $29,000 of additional annual expenses, even after accounting for a $1,000 increase to the child tax credit, LendingTree estimated.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

She is proud that her money pays Belky’s tuition at a private high school and eventually a college, to study accounting.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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