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“They’re counting on the country to have done the right things to keep the airspace safe,” he said, adding that passengers should consult their governments’ travel advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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

The Kings are also counting on young forwards Quinton Byfield and Alex Laferriere, both 24, to take the next step in their development.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Related: More than 70% of recent home buyers were counting on mortgage rates to drop.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

In a moment of youthful bravado, though, he declared in an interview that he was counting on winning.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady


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