counting
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Polls closed at 8 p.m., but ballot counting is expected to take several weeks, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk’s office.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Some traders are counting on a mix-up by certain investors between the two companies, which would benefit Virgin Galactic.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said as much last month in a letter urging election officials to expedite vote counting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
His solicitor Iain Gould, who specialises in police misconduct cases, said Moses started counting to 10 which "provoked" Butler, who then "lunged towards" him - something Nottinghamshire Police has denied.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Besides simply counting how many people actually live in America, that census tally also determines how many seats each state gets in Congress and how many electors each state receives in a presidential election.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
