call to account

Example Sentences

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They don’t return for a bow, as if this had not been a performance but a call to account.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021

“I mean, power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive,” Bush said, “and it’s important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power, whether it be here or elsewhere.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2018

“Power can be very addictive, and it can be corrosive. And it’s important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power, whether it be here or elsewhere.”

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2017

Mr Bush said: "Power can be very addictive and it can be corrosive, and it's important for the media to call to account people who abuse their power."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2017

And the first who laughs at him, I will call to account.

From Monsieur De Pourceaugnac by Wall, Charles Heron