on account
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From the age of 10 to 15, Kelly lived in Saudi Arabia on account of his engineer father’s job.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
RBC Capital Markets analysts expect a pickup in inflation in August to 3.6% from 2.9% in July, “largely on account of another strong rise in fuel prices for consumers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Officials removed him from the case, successfully arguing before the court that a policy update meant he’d now get priority for a cool bed, on account of his current age: 67.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
"I think that part of the problem is that they're often not really given the chance on account of not being taken seriously."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Genie felt a smile coming on account of Ernie’s words, but he held it in and asked instead, “So nothing ever happened to Cake?”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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