Example Sentences

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Admissions taxes from all ticketed events accounted for nearly 9% of the city’s general fund, according to budget documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Beijing has long been Pyongyang's largest economic partner, with US and South Korean estimates indicating that China has accounted for almost all of North Korea's annual foreign trade in recent years.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Despite the damage, "all persons were accounted for and no injuries were reported", a spokesperson added.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Chinese automakers expanded overseas, exporting 784,000 vehicles in May; new-energy vehicles accounted for 54% of exports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Things were there and could be counted and accounted for, so that’s what I did.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson