accountable

Example Sentences

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She said local authorities should be held accountable for carer assessments.

From BBC

Defra said if waste collection authorities did not comply with their statutory duties, they risked judicial review - but as independent bodies, councils were accountable to their electorate rather than ministers or government departments.

From BBC

But critical thinking, she said, “is an essentially social activity that requires we be accountable to other humans.”

From Salon

Gov. Jay Collins said in a statement on X. “Under my watch, anyone who abuses wildlife in Florida will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

From Los Angeles Times

Families of 76 people who died have been calling for officials to be held accountable in the months since.

From BBC