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accountable

[uh-koun-tuh-buhl] / əˈkaʊn tə bəl /


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A landmark decision last month in Los Angeles County Superior Court could reshape how tech companies are held accountable for harm to children from their products.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

"Any individual or institution found to have violated that duty will be held fully accountable," the commissioner said.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“We’re independent on the policy area, but we’re accountable in Congress.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

The U.K.’s Financial Reporting Council issued guidance for AI use in auditing, warning that the human auditor is always accountable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I'm accountable for all the cash of an evening.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon




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