count heads
Example Sentences
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The police antagonized the supporters with bright lights and generators and near daily pounds through the camp to count heads and tents and ask questions.
From The Guardian • May 26, 2018
From my vantage point, I can’t see faces but I count heads: 11 women and six men.
From Salon • Nov. 8, 2015
And every night, around 9 p.m., the guards come by to count heads.
From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2015
Around 7 p.m., precinct captains and chairs will count heads, and the race for president of the united states will officially kick off.
From MSNBC • Oct. 3, 2014
When something bad happens, you gather the family and count heads.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
