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account

[uh-kount] / əˈkaʊnt /




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The straightforward option for some will be to take club loyalties into account.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A grandparent contributing $5,000 annually from birth to age 18 puts $90,000 into the account, plus the government’s $1,000.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

COP31 hosts Turkey urged countries Tuesday to join a voluntary push to make electricity account for 35 percent of global energy demand by 2035 as it outlined its priorities for the UN climate talks.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

I’ve noted before the show’s Bill Whitaker pushing aside the UFO baby talk to give an honest account of enemy drones in U.S. military training sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

When they reached the river, Clare realized he’d forgotten to account for the recent heavy rains.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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