counts on
Example Sentences
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Japan counts on Russia for nearly a tenth of its liquid natural gas, and its companies are investors in a Russian natural-gas project that has continued supplying Japan without interruption during the war in Ukraine.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Advocates argued that the immigration agency rarely obtains judicial warrants and instead counts on immigrants answering their doors voluntarily.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024
Alexander needed 23 pitches to get through the seventh inning, going to three-ball counts on all three batters.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
Luppichini counts on the technical skills of ordinary people in Gaza who have made themselves available to create solutions to counteract the effects of the blackouts.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2024
A classic writer counts on the common sense and ordinary charity of his readers, just as in everyday conversation we know when a speaker means “in general” or “all else being equal.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
