Example Sentences

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There is no other holding within those funds that could have accounted for such a move.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Only 10 tech stocks have accounted for about 75% of the S&P 500’s 12% advance since March 30, according to Charlie McElligott at Nomura.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

The island is broken up into seven sections, and the team must work against the clock and the elements to make sure they have accounted for every puffin.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In their place, however, are family-friendly films, which became theatrical juggernauts in the last few years and have accounted for numerous billion-dollar hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

In 1786, aged just forty-three, he was found dead at his workbench surrounded by an array of toxic chemicals, any one of which could have accounted for the stunned and terminal look on his face.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson