account for

Example Sentences

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While developers argue this is beneficial to remain independent from Utah’s power grid, it would still be highly pollutant and unlikely to account for all the center’s energy needs.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Dadhania explained that while this partially represents the fact that Nike products account for about 60% of Foot Locker’s total revenue, “lower quality inventory and/or softer sell through rates” may also be to blame.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Together these platforms account for 72% of Iranian crypto inflows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Cboe, for example, says retail investors account for more than half of zero-day option trading on the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“We will have to charge your account for the cleanup.”

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty