on account

Example Sentences

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For example, it identified Walsall in the West Midlands as a childcare "desert", with just 13.5 childcare places per 100 nursery-age children; while Richmond-upon-Thames in west London was named an "oasis", on account of its 39.8 places per 100 nursery-aged children.

From BBC

Some see it as the “safe choice” to give as a gift or bring to a party, on account of its fame.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a separate statement, India's aviation regulator said the disruptions were primarily on account of "misjudgment and planning gaps" in implementing the new flight duty time limitation rules.

From BBC

“No one should be targeted in the City of Los Angeles on account of their faith,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

They included the 15th Amendment, which said the right of citizens to vote “shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

From Salon