answerable for
Example Sentences
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As Prince Andrew is no longer a working royal, Buckingham Palace is not answerable for what he does or how he conducts his business.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
The city of Los Angeles is answerable for all potholes on streets within its boundaries, but highways fall within the jurisdiction of Caltrans, the state transportation department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2023
The best way to handle this trade-off is to put bureaucrats and business executives on notice that they may be answerable for their conduct at some later date.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2020
White Australians may not be strictly answerable for Tarrant’s crime, but we have some big questions to ask ourselves.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2019
Perhaps there was some truth in this; though I doubt whether his reserve, or anybody’s reserve, can be answerable for the event.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
