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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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"Our work provides the first physical explanation of these materials while accounting for most-if not all-of their documented properties," says Rak.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

The bar found accounting irregularities but no violation of any rule.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The Persian Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe's imports.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

By age 67, even accounting for inflation, your portfolio could grow substantially.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

I will start by putting Pattie's accounting from Happy Polish on a new computer program.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan