Example Sentences

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Admittedly, the company’s pilot of high-quality, independent hotel listings has accounted for only a single-digit percentage of nights booked on the platform.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Now, by adding Einstein's theory of gravity into the model, he has accounted for the missing contrast.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

While the war in Iran has accounted for much of the index’s recent volatility, Wednesday’s jump came after President Lee Jae Myung called for sweeping reforms to the country’s capital markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

The information sector has accounted for more than half of California’s economic growth since early 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Our British love for a story in a picture has accounted for an immense amount of ingenious artistry falling into amorphous ineffectiveness.

From War Posters Issued by Belligerent and Neutral Nations 1914-1919 by Various