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
It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Its neighbors, which reject Beijing’s arguments, once counted on solid support from Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
I had counted on Marsha’s coming, she was kind of the leader of the group.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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