account for

Example Sentences

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Chinese consumers appeared to be flying less domestically, as airline ticket prices rise to account for surging fuel costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

We know that the surface is dominated by silicates, which are relatively light and not heavy enough to account for the planet’s overall density.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson