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Recent Examples of accounted
After collecting 147 total yards and one touchdown on 47 touches over the first three games, Jeanty accounted for 155 total yards and three touchdowns on 23 touches Sunday.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The country accounted for 15% of overall sales in fiscal 2025.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Again, this was no surprise, since North America by then accounted for more than 90% of its sales.
—Ian King, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Soybeans accounted for 71% of that according to the Wisconsin Soybean Association.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
According to data from the World Bank, in 2024, German exports accounted for more than 42 percent of its GDP.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Stefon Diggs accounted for three of them during his first 100-yard game as a Patriot; rust washing away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
International migration accounted for more than 70% of population growth in Canada between April and June.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
That accounted for nearly 90% of total cable news viewership.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Dane Brugler, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The country accounted for 15% of overall sales in fiscal 2025.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Again, this was no surprise, since North America by then accounted for more than 90% of its sales.
—Ian King, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Soybeans accounted for 71% of that according to the Wisconsin Soybean Association.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
According to data from the World Bank, in 2024, German exports accounted for more than 42 percent of its GDP.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
Stefon Diggs accounted for three of them during his first 100-yard game as a Patriot; rust washing away.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
International migration accounted for more than 70% of population growth in Canada between April and June.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
That accounted for nearly 90% of total cable news viewership.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accounted
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Suburban communities, including Wauwatosa, Brookfield and New Berlin, have considered a wheel tax to raise revenue for city services.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Penn State’s season turns into a nightmare This is an unfathomable result for the Nittany Lions, who just eight days ago were considered national championship contenders.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Tesla is still regarded by the Chinese as a premium brand, and its Model 3, at around $33,000, is pricier than comparable Chinese makes such as the Xiaomi SU7 sedan at $30,400.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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First-base coach Paco Figueroa is highly regarded within the organization.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ultimately, though, between the 2000-01 and 2016-17 seasons, the number of English players in La Liga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 could be counted on one hand.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Providers have generally counted on consistent vaccine recommendations from the federal government to create relatively predictable demand.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In early 2024, chief selector George Bailey effectively said Renshaw was viewed as the seventh-best batter in the country, having been in the 2023 Ashes squad for the opening two games.—
Sam Dalling,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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On the House side, Republicans have refused to budge on hashing out another deal viewed more favorably by Democrats.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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