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Example Sentences
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“Mindfulness” can feel like a woo-woo term, but one study found that mindfulness accounted for about half the link between short-form video addiction and lower academic engagement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Of the 6,596 marriages involving non-Scottish residents last year, 3,492 took place in the Dumfries and Galloway town, meaning it alone accounted for more than half of Scotland's destination weddings.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Last year, nonalcoholic beer accounted for nearly 8% of reported beer volume, with more than half a million liters served.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
China also accounted for 85% of the humanoids deployed last year, with the domestic firms AgiBot and Unitree making most of those units, according to Barclays.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Though he knew that his failure to take the pills accounted for some of it, he thought that the feelings came also from the memories.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
