take account of
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Kocher said that while policymakers will take account of currency moves, they won’t have a decisive impact on rate decisions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
Mr. Levitt’s column also doesn’t take account of FINRA’s responsibility to ensure that existing and future rules enable firms to produce quality and objective research in the interest of investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The projections did not take account of policies such as a recent "net zero plan", which included investment in low-carbon fuels and cleaner manufacturing, he added.
From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025
But in June last year the Supreme Court ruled that authorities must take account of the impact from also using the products, after a woman in Surrey challenged the development of her local gas project.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025
It is what is called a classical theory; that is, it does not take account of the uncertainty principle of quantum mechanics, as it should for consistency with other theories.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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