counting heads
Example Sentences
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"Babies?" he continued and walked around the group counting heads.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
“The point-in-time is not just counting heads, it’s an assessment of how well we’re doing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2024
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
This number seemed to satisfy the captain who, after counting heads, started off.
From The Girl Scouts at Sea Crest Or, the Wig Wag Rescue by Garis, Lilian
