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Example Sentences

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If you haven’t signed a specific engagement letter and given that person a look at all your financial records, you can’t really count on them for qualified advice.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

At least if this book doesn’t sell, I can still count on a check each month.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

That means that while small-caps have had a good run of late, investors shouldn’t count on a marathon: “History clearly shows that positive relative returns in this space are streaky, not structural,” Colas concludes.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

What the Ravens didn’t count on was another team straying so far positional norms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Because I never could count on another chance at happiness.

From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant