Example Sentences

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Data from the Federal Reserve and Moody’s Analytics show that the top 10% of U.S. earners now account for more than 45% of consumer spending, up from the 40% they had accounted for since 2020.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They had a combined 1.36 ERA this month before Friday and had accounted for 72% of the Dodgers’ total playoff innings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

"It was obviously important to us to triage the injured people, to assess the people who were still stuck in the bus, and to make sure we had accounted for everyone."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

Ladd McConkey had accounted for more than half of the Chargers’ receiving yards in the past three games, but with the rookie sidelined Sunday, Herbert was forced to test the receiver room’s depth.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2024

She had never dreamed how difficult the things were that she had accounted so unimportant.

From Only a Girl: or, A Physician for the Soul. by Hillern, Wilhelmine von