account for

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We would like to increase those withdrawals over time to account for cost-of-living adjustments.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

This exemplary service failed to account for her disturbingly poor judgment, risking blackmail and conflict-of-interest allegations, since the Atlanta Police Department appears before her court; nor her lack of candor to the court.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Men account for 53 percent of players and women 46 percent, with women actually outnumbering men among Baby Boomers, the ESA said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Latinos account for more than 60% of the shoppers, according to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Given any set of facts, there are countless theories that can account for them, just as there are countless lines that can be drawn through any set of dots to join them together.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton