head count

Example Sentences

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By the end of 2025, the agency’s head count was roughly one-quarter smaller than it had been at the start of the year, according to one count.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

The head count was 86.2 million, down from 86.5 million in just 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The agency’s head count was 27% smaller in December 2025 compared to January 2025, according to a report from Erin Collins, the IRS national taxpayer advocate.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The life-insurer MetLife grew intern and new-grad hiring by nearly 30% last year and expects entry-level head count in 2026 to grow again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

When the guards came through for the next head count, the prisoners would have bad headaches but not much to tell.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo