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account

[uh-kount] / əˈkaʊnt /




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Those are conservative figures, and do not take into account rain-induced canopy damage or reduced food availability, said the authors of the study published on Wednesday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Campaigners say the true figure -- if all corporate and campaign spending in Brussels were taken into account -- is much higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

By 65, account owners would have about 25% of their savings in those contracts, which are expected to deliver returns similar to long-term, high-quality bonds, said Andrew Dierdorf, portfolio manager of Fidelity’s target-date funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Bad business decisions, a divorce and taxes left him with $9,000 in his bank account, a $13,000 MLB pension, a $242,000 retirement account, and $200,000 in equity in a Las Vegas condo.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

He billed it as a truthful account of events; yet Lewis used leading language like “supernatural,” and “haunt,” in addition to, “murder.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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