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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

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

Blinkit now offers the option to order an ambulance in some locations—seeking to fill a vacuum in a country where people can’t count on public ambulances to arrive in time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

“I knew I could count on you, Lexie. I don’t know what I’d do without you.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam