on account

Example Sentences

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They wouldn’t get any closer, on account of USC’s star freshman, who personally staved off any serious threat of a Badger comeback.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Some see it as the “safe choice” to give as a gift or bring to a party, on account of its fame.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

In a separate statement, India's aviation regulator said the disruptions were primarily on account of "misjudgment and planning gaps" in implementing the new flight duty time limitation rules.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

“No one should be targeted in the City of Los Angeles on account of their faith,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

This is way back before my dad was born, but they still called him a swamper on account he was a Beaman, and Beamans had always been swampers, simple as that.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick