accounting for

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On average, they note, foreign investors hold about 20% of the U.S. stock market, with European investors accounting for half of that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

After accounting for factors such as age, sex, and demographics, the analysis showed that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% greater likelihood that patients with MCI would later develop dementia.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

In 2025, 779,000 people lived alone in the South West, accounting for 30.4% of total households and the region has a higher proportion of older people living alone than the national average.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Google’s IPO price was $85 a share, or $2.125 after accounting for stock splits, and left the company with a market capitalization of about $23 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Hazel didn’t understand how anyone could shoot an arrow accurately from this high up, accounting for the wind and the glare of the sun off the water.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan