called to account
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None of these folks ever thought they’d be called to account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
In 2001, Jackson was publicly called to account for his own affair, when it was revealed he had had a relationship with a member of his staff and fathered a child.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
Even gun manufacturers and sellers were called to account for marketing semi-automatic weapons to a group of young men who were particularly susceptible to a certain view of guns as powerful military ordnance.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2023
Purveyors of hatred should be called to account.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
“Pretending not to be serious when you’re called to account for your flaws, thereby trying to leave your opponent with only imaginary ground to stand on.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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