head count

Example Sentences

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Spotify is doing the latter: “We’re keeping our head count roughly flat and just doing much more shipping, more value to consumers,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The building in Hainesport employs 150 people—about a quarter of the head count a warehouse without automation would need to handle the same volume, White estimated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The layoffs work out to about 8,000 people based on the company’s latest head count of 78,865 as of Dec. 31.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

“So at this point, head count reductions are an opportunity to realize those savings and support the bottom line.”

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

My heart lifted at the sight of John Henry towering over everyone as he took a head count.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia