on account
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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
The bank thinks recent share price weakness in Continental had effectively discounted any such sale even happening on account of recent uncertainty in raw material prices and availability, rates and valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
They wouldn’t get any closer, on account of USC’s star freshman, who personally staved off any serious threat of a Badger comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
Folks in Cold Sassy will have a good time talkin’, but if you go on off to Texas, why, you won’t have to put up with nothin’ on account of it.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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