on account

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Appeals Centre Europe is one of a number of independent dispute settlement bodies which allow people in the EU to challenge social media platforms' decisions including on account bans and content moderation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

The rise in import costs on account of high commodity prices and a weak rupee is likely to be more apparent in the WPI gauge, which captures the average movement of wholesale prices of goods.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The 15th Amendment says that the right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

That’s on account of Reibe, who said “a big part” of his decision to come to USC was “to leave a place better than how you came into it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

His daughters affectionately referred to him as “the Warden” on account of his strictness—no makeup, no boyfriends, no staying out late.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French