hold accountable
Example Sentences
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“Our administration will continue to ensure that every New Yorker is safe in their city — and hold accountable any who threaten that,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“We will continue to hold accountable insurers that knowingly submit inaccurate or unsupported diagnoses to improperly inflate reimbursement,” Shumate said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Mar. 11, 2026
"Their findings will be made public, and my government will enforce their recommendations to address the shortcomings discovered and hold accountable any individual or entity found culpable," the president said.
From BBC ● May 15, 2025
“The jury’s verdict, and today’s sentence, make clear that this office will spare no resources to hold accountable anyone who commits such crimes.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2024
We do not hold accountable those classes whom it would do no good to blame or punish.
From Problems of Conduct by Drake, Durant