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accounting

[uh-koun-ting] / əˈkaʊn tɪŋ /
NOUN
keeping financial accounts
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Cancer drugs are an important part of Lilly’s portfolio, accounting for $9.4 billion of the company’s $65.2 billion total revenue last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

In all, there have been six title races that have been won by a solitary point, with City accounting for two of those, sneaking past Liverpool in both the 2018-19 and 2021-22 seasons.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

These components include investments with maturities of three months or less, like money-market funds, Treasury bills, commercial paper and possibly, stablecoins, for which there are no specific accounting rules at present.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

After accounting for factors like age, sex, and education, higher lifetime enrichment was linked to a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and a 36% lower risk of mild cognitive impairment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

At first Tessie had given an honest accounting of her days.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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