counted on
Example Sentences
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According to the Associated Press, an estimated 56% of votes have been counted on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
It is the latest sign foreign luxury brands might not retain the pull -- and the cashflow -- that they counted on in the world's second largest economy in the 2010s.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
For years, during the Cold War and War on Terror, the U.S. counted on Pakistan as an ally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
He’s become a player who can be counted on, and he’s especially valuable to a team that happens to badly need youth and athleticism, as the Lakers do.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
What I hadn’t counted on was that those three sailors would be quite so shy.
From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz
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