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[kount] / kaʊnt /








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He knows he cannot count on the support of his father, or his brothers, indefinitely.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Its winter count showed a year-on-year fall between 2025 and 2026, but up 14% compared to January 2020.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

However, the developer surely looks to be able to count on local customers such as Julian Bostic, who moved into a home not far from the Village in 2020, only to see it burn down.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

So you have two years to make those Roth conversions count.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

In the comic book the Mighty Marvo showed up and rescued everybody, but Eugene said he wouldn’t want to count on the Mighty Marvo if he was up against the Herdmans.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

Research over the last several years has shown that engagement metrics such as like counts can drive feelings of rejection and depression, external in teenagers.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

Everyone wants to point out recession indicators, but in a time of economic turmoil, felt most acutely by young people earning less money, every dollar counts.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

Restaurant and retailer guest counts are up 40% from last year, and northbound traffic at Ragged Point has risen 900% year-over-year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

He counts through the stack, wetting a finger with his tongue each time he goes to flick a bill.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

And with left tackle Alaric Jackson possibly facing a suspension if the NFL determines that he violated the league’s personal conduct policy, Trost could be counted on immediately.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

Capital gains, dividends and interest on your taxable brokerage account, however, are counted.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

With roughly 85 percent of ballots counted on Tuesday night, Graham advanced to a runoff with 33 percent of the vote, against Norman who was projected to finish second at 24 percent.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

There are no values that can’t be counted in dollars.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

Frank was writing on the whiteboard while Joe counted a handful of cash.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

He keeps mentioning that he’s working to adjust his schedule so he doesn’t have to work late, seemingly for his own lifestyle, but I’m not counting on it.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

In effect, Spain is counting on a historical rival that covets its territory to protect that same territory.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

City sources have previously told BBC Sport they are "counting on" the player for next season, while a significant fee would need to be offered to even consider a sale of the player.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

To win, El-Sayed is counting on mobilizing a progressive base, outraged by Trump's second term, and targeting bread-and-butter issues of importance across the political divide.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

He frowned as he dumped the laundry on the counter and began counting the sheets.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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