counting heads
Example Sentences
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"Babies?" he continued and walked around the group counting heads.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
At the burning home, the Station 106 captain heard the warble tone and looked around for his crew, counting heads, making sure everyone was safe.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2022
It all goes by way of saying that caucuses can be unpredictable and messy affairs where counting heads can turn to chaos.
From The Guardian • Dec. 27, 2019
Whips are responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls, and they occasionally stand in for the majority or minority leaders in their absence.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2018
At this stage Opposition Whips, counting heads, discovered that, if not at the moment in actual minority, Government would, if division were rushed, find themselves in parlous state.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
