counted on
Example Sentences
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With nearly half the votes counted on Tuesday night, Bass had 36.5%, Pratt 29.5% and Raman 21%.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
What Sinner hadn’t counted on here was a rematch with his other nemesis: the scorching heat of the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
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
Perhaps he, too, had seen the notice on the door and counted on five dollars for a decent supper.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
