on account
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Forecasters are warning that south-facing beaches in Southern California could be particularly at risk of flooding on account of Tropical Storm Rachel this weekend.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 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
Appeals Centre Europe is one of a number of independent dispute settlement bodies which allow people in the EU to challenge social media platforms' decisions including on account bans and content moderation.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
I could have cost us our lives on account of my carelessness.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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