on account
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The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
That’s on account of Reibe, who said “a big part” of his decision to come to USC was “to leave a place better than how you came into it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The Premier League added that the £10m fine would have been £20m, but was reduced by 50% on account of Chelsea's proactive self-reporting and co-operation with the process.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Perhaps the most common advice has been “Just buy a Tesla,” on account of its excellent charging network.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
“And it can’t tell me when that might not happen either, on account of its having no hands. So it remains a possibility.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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