accounted

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According to a Times data analysis, downtown has regularly accounted for the highest number of closures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Economist Paul Krugman explains in his newsletter that the shortfall is actually quite modest and easily accounted for — if the government exercises some common sense.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

NHS analysis found that 20 trusts accounted for more than half of the cases of corridor care in A&E, while 20 trusts also accounted for more than two thirds elsewhere in hospitals.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The energy index accounted for over 60% of the increase in the consumer-price index from the previous month, the Labor Department said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

This ward favored the latter, which accounted for some of the shouts.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan