give an account
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Later, the UK Mission added in a statement: “If she wants to give an account of her actions she can do so in The Hague,” the Netherlands city where the ICC has its headquarters.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2023
The authorities said at a news conference in Minneapolis that their investigation was still in progress, and they did not name any suspects in the case or give an account of the theft.
From New York Times ● Sep. 4, 2018
It’s possible to give an account of Dennett’s life in which philosophy hardly figures.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 20, 2017
John Lavigne, a public defender who represented Montano and Sanchez in court, did not give an account of their version of the events.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2017
He knew that his mother was waiting for him to give an account of himself, and he hated her for that.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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