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Recent Examples of accountedIn a research note this week, Macquarie noted that chips, computer parts and power equipment accounted for about half of China’s export growth in the first half of the year.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
15 July 2026 Fashion items accounted for the largest category during this time, followed by personal care (25 percent), electronics (23 percent), and other forms of media such as books and games (23 percent).—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
14 July 2026 General Catalyst, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital accounted for a combined total of 104 deals in the first half.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
14 July 2026 These movies, defined as feature-length films intended for broad initial exhibition in theaters, accounted for 98 percent of all box office revenue over the past four years, the lawsuit says.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
13 July 2026 But, state Department of Justice investigators said in last week’s report that neither explanation accounted for the racial disparities.—
Bryant Furlow,
ProPublica,
13 July 2026 Clean energy projects accounted for 93 percent of those project cancellations.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2026 First-time buyers accounted for 40 percent of purchasers this spring, up from 36 percent a year ago, while Millennials and Gen Z collectors represented one-third of bidders and buyers, compared with 25 percent during the same period last year.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 July 2026 Mamdani said Tuesday no injuries have been reported and all construction workers have been accounted for.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2026
Students should create profiles with headhunting firms to be considered for opportunities in both design and corporate verticals.
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Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
15 July 2026
Tarrant County’s health inspections function on a 100-point scale, where a score of 100 is considered perfect and a score of 70 is considered extremely poor.
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Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 July 2026
Morocco are already Africa’s history makers, but one more win would elevate them beyond the continental lens they’ve been viewed through up until now.
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Chris Evans,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2026
Democrats must net four Senate seats to gain control of the 100-member chamber, and party leaders viewed Maine as a critical piece of the puzzle, along with Alaska, Ohio and North Carolina.
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Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2026