counted upon
Example Sentences
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That’s why a little weakness can be counted upon to spark interest in hedging a stock portfolio.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
“They give us good minutes and they’re going to be counted upon to play at the top of their game for the next two weeks,” McLellan said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2023
Also, the comfort of returning home to “this place which was all his own, these things which were so glad to see him again and could always be counted upon for the same simple welcome.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022
Notes: Rookie WR Skyy Moore, who is being counted upon to help cover the loss of Tyreek Hill, left practice early after getting hit on the hip.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2022
Her very existence continued to be known only to those few outsiders who, like “Dogbreath” Doge, could be counted upon to believe in the story of her “ill health.”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
