count on

Example Sentences

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Regardless of the obstacles, Mexican players will face the pressure to perform well as a World Cup host nation and will count on their fans to be their most formidable ally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The Knicks don’t have to count on historical precedent or their supporters’ sky-high spirits to carry them through, though.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

I, meanwhile, can’t count on my fingers and toes how many times I’ve been to “that place.”

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“There’s never been a winter like this, where we had virtually no precipitation, very little snow, very little rain. We count on that snowpack from the mountains,” he said.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

It was the one thing he could count on.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste