count noses
Example Sentences
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Like the Toronto researchers’ report, the new Portland chamber study uses cellphone data to count noses.
From Seattle Times
“If you were just trying to count noses, I think you would think there are more votes to be skeptical of these programs now than ever before.”
From Washington Post
"Scalia once said there's only one reason politicians do or say anything, it's to get reelected, and that might not be what President Trump wants. So Mitch McConnell better count noses before he does anything. He's already lost two Republicans. He can only afford to lose one more. If he loses two more, his nomination isn't going to come to the floor."
From Salon
He hadn’t remembered to count noses when he came down the gangplank, and didn’t notice, until the gangplank was pulled in, that Dan was missing.
From Literature
"If you look at Nixon, and tried to count noses in terms of who was in favor of impeachment at the beginning, it would have been close to zero," Fein said.
From Fox News
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