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Recent Examples of accounted
But the industry groups are still arguing that film credits should be entirely exempt from the new limitations, as they have already been accounted for and approved by the Legislature through 2030.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Overdoses accounted for about a quarter of the 46 in-custody deaths that occurred in 2025.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Recycling and reselling, outcomes better for the environment, each accounted for only about 1 in 10 devices.
—Eric Williams, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
According to the analyst, lifestyle footwear — primarily sneakers — accounted for 18 percent to 19 percent of 2025 sales at leading sporting goods retailer Sport 2000, down from 25 percent in 2024.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Surging costs accounted for more than 60% of the monthly increase, federal data showed.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The first four accounted for 43% of the cut flights, Simple Flying reported.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Young accounted for the game’s only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Young accounted for the game's only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 June 2026
Overdoses accounted for about a quarter of the 46 in-custody deaths that occurred in 2025.
—Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Recycling and reselling, outcomes better for the environment, each accounted for only about 1 in 10 devices.
—Eric Williams, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
According to the analyst, lifestyle footwear — primarily sneakers — accounted for 18 percent to 19 percent of 2025 sales at leading sporting goods retailer Sport 2000, down from 25 percent in 2024.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Surging costs accounted for more than 60% of the monthly increase, federal data showed.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The first four accounted for 43% of the cut flights, Simple Flying reported.
—C. A. Bridges, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Young accounted for the game’s only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Young accounted for the game's only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—CBS News, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias also is widely considered to be preparing a run for mayor.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Tatum is now healthy, and the Celtics — the 2024 NBA champions — are considered one of the favorites to trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
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Banks maintained long-standing relationships with corporate clients; white-shoe law firms didn’t compete for business; hostile takeovers and the like were regarded as somewhat unsavory.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Pete Distad, a former Apple exec who joined Fox last year and spearheaded the launch of the Fox One subscription streamer, is seasoned and well-regarded.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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With nearly all the votes counted, Angelenos are now getting a more granular understanding of the strongholds built up by each of the top three mayoral candidates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The months of improved blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol still counted.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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The Las Vegas airport confirmed the pilot called an alert, but a British Airways spokesperson told CBS News the aircraft arrived as scheduled and did not declare an emergency.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has been determined to avoid offsetting the costs on to taxpayers, and unsuccessfully called for FIFA to help share the cost burden, and Mamdani sympathizes with her position.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The measure’s failure could worsen the financial outlook for both the city and school district, which viewed Measure V as a way to boost funding and avoid disruptive budget cuts.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The chapter included information from people who had been involved in litigation over climate damages; rather than seeing that as a sign of expertise, the AGs viewed it as a form of bias.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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