- present participle of count.
counting
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Raman didn't declare victory on Tuesday, as California's notoriously slow ballot counting hadn't yet provided a clear result.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
Vote counting continues in the Alaska and Mississippi U.S.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
That will leave the council with two Black members out of 15 for the first time since 1963, not counting temporary vacancies, according to archivists in the City Clerk’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
I'm incredibly excited to be managing the museum and counting penguins.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Danny had once tried to count how many kids had been in his group home, but it was like counting grains of sand or blades of grass.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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