on account of
Example Sentences
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Hislop canceled a road trip to Tennessee on account of prices at the pump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The £10m fine would have been £20m, but was reduced by 50% on account of Chelsea's proactive self-reporting and co-operation with the process.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 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
Areas of France, Britain, Austria and the Netherlands have issued red alerts or warnings on account of the extreme heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
They say I almost got Papi killed on account of I was so mean to one of the secret police who came looking for him.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
