on account
Example Sentences
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RBC Capital Markets analysts expect a pickup in inflation in August to 3.6% from 2.9% in July, “largely on account of another strong rise in fuel prices for consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
From the age of 10 to 15, Kelly lived in Saudi Arabia on account of his engineer father’s job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Officials removed him from the case, successfully arguing before the court that a policy update meant he’d now get priority for a cool bed, on account of his current age: 67.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I think that part of the problem is that they're often not really given the chance on account of not being taken seriously."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
I stared at him because J.T.’s family hardly ever went anywhere, on account of their chicken farm.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
