give an account of
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“If she wants to give an account of her actions, she can do so in The Hague.”
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2023
Later, the UK Mission added in a statement: “If she wants to give an account of her actions she can do so in The Hague,” the Netherlands city where the ICC has its headquarters.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2023
During the hearing, the federal prosecutor puts an agent on the stand to give an account of what’s happened in the case, and then I am able to cross-examine.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2018
It’s possible to give an account of Dennett’s life in which philosophy hardly figures.
From The New Yorker • Mar. 20, 2017
“Who is Mr. Kirwin? Why am I to give an account of myself? Is not this a free country?”
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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