counting on
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It wasn’t the advent of a new technology that brought about that era’s jobs bloodbath, but the recognition that the dot-coms weren’t producing the economic gains that venture investors were counting on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026
Employees had been counting on pay from the firm’s second fund, which began investing in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"The meeting is expected to last two days. We are also counting on a European team to join our negotiating group."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Dr Miskellah, from the Kenyan doctors' union, said he was concerned that governments were counting on the "honesty and full co-operation of the travellers to self-declare, to say the truth" about their health.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“Aw, come on, Nae. You’ve been outta the state. Let’s see,” I say, counting on my fingers.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
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