counting on

Example Sentences

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Some traders are counting on a mix-up by certain investors between the two companies, which would benefit Virgin Galactic.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

And that’s not counting on Canada, the other energy powerhouse next door and a close U.S. ally, Stuart added.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He’s counting on his friend Elon Musk to lift him out of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Those figures bode ill for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, whose organizers are also counting on a robust flow of foreign visitors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The Brazil nuts they had been counting on to sustain them were in short supply, and the piglike tapir, with its prehensile snout, was elusive.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple