on account

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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

The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Wankel’s engine is legendary among engineers and gearheads, on account of its simplicity and elegance: It has far fewer parts than a typical piston engine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

She was the only member of an 11-member executive team to lose her job and, according to the complaint, had just been awarded a “merit increase” on account of her “overall job performance.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Purely on account of being in mourning, my family missed most of the July the Fourth parade.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns