keep count
Example Sentences
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In Delhi, in our rented place surrounded by dark, healthy soil, he made our garden flourish with happy peas, bright roses, lauki, bell peppers, chilies and so many varieties of beans we couldn’t keep count.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
It’s nearly impossible to keep count of the “I love you”s exchanged during the pair’s rendezvous.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
They keep count as Raffy whacks a baobab fruit eight times or note which arm he uses to do so -- although chimps are normally left-handed.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
Where was her boy now, she wondered, the kid with the sweet smile and ears that stuck out, who loved to run and had so many friends she couldn’t keep count?
From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024
When Ess had been on the island for too many sleeps to keep count, Jinny woke one morning later than usual.
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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