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The tax collector’s head count is much lower than it was a year ago.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

If they do cut back, businesses that depend on that spending could reduce hours and head count.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Chisora, partly outside of the ropes, beat the count at eight, eyes glazed, as Wilder stalked forward.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

And in Riverside County, 5,831 ballots — or 0.95% of those mailed in — were deemed too late to count, more than double the number of late ballots rejected in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

I sit on my hands to steady my tremor, and count and breathe, count and breathe, searching the depths of me for another ounce of courage.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam