counting
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The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe was there as people cheered, sang and celebrated after counting down the last seconds of the match against Argentina, following a tense play of extra time.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The loopholes have been glaring at the Ram temple, with the accused reportedly taking advantage of weak counting processes and surveillance lapses.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
“We don’t know,” Roberts said, “but we certainly are counting on it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Now, it is in 37 states and counting, thanks to a strange strategy: playing up how disgusting it tastes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I took Gran’s initial resting heart rate, counting a total of thirty-four beats for thirty seconds, and scribbled sixty-eight in my notebook.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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