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Recent Examples of accounted
In a statement, Medline said all its employees and on-site personnel were safe and accounted for.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Everyone working at the Medline property escaped and has been accounted for, said Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
On streaming services, Australian children’s content accounted for less than 3% of the total hours of Australian content available across the five major SVOD platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Young accounted for the game’s only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Medline Industries confirmed that all employees and on-site personnel are accounted for.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The records also show that Cuban nationals accounted for the highest numbers of immigration encounters, representing 28 of the 48 individuals encountered by Miami Springs police in the six-month period.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
At least three stands were accounted for, including one outside the main entrance before walking in.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Just eight phylotypes appeared on more than 70% of participants, and those dominant lineages accounted for roughly a third of all bacterial sequences detected.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Everyone working at the Medline property escaped and has been accounted for, said Kaylin Heefner, a spokesperson for the Tracy Police Department.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
On streaming services, Australian children’s content accounted for less than 3% of the total hours of Australian content available across the five major SVOD platforms.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2026
Young accounted for the game’s only non-homer RBI with a game-tying fifth-inning single.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Medline Industries confirmed that all employees and on-site personnel are accounted for.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 11 June 2026
The records also show that Cuban nationals accounted for the highest numbers of immigration encounters, representing 28 of the 48 individuals encountered by Miami Springs police in the six-month period.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
At least three stands were accounted for, including one outside the main entrance before walking in.
—Kansas City Star, 4 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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Knowing the basics of biomarkers, PSMA and PSMA-PET scans can help caregivers ask informed questions, participate more confidently in treatment discussions and ensure that every appropriate option is being considered.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
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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And somehow officials counted Dart’s gain to advance the Giants inside the 30.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Trump’s attempt to change how immigrants were counted during his first term, but was swiftly met with court action, including from the the American Civil Liberties Union and several immigrants' rights groups.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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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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Jonah Savaiinaea was the last of the 10 offensive linemen viewed as Day 1 rookie starters in the 2025 Draft, which is why the Dolphins traded a 2025 second-, third- and fourth-round pick to move up 11 spots in the second round to select him and acquire a fifth-round pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
11 Dec. 2025
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And whenever Patel finds himself at the center of a news cycle, there’s a corresponding surge of people tuning in to Wilkins’ music, according to music data provider Luminate and viewed by Rolling Stone.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Accounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accounted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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