to be counted on
Example Sentences
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Ohio State scored on its first five drives on the way to a 48-10 victory on Saturday at Ohio Stadium, the highlights for the Bruins sporadic enough to be counted on one hand.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025
Once ballots are deemed valid, they are removed from their envelopes — another time-consuming task — so they are ready to be counted on Election Day.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2022
Donna J. Duncan, an assistant deputy for constituent relations with Maryland’s Board of Elections, said in an interview that absentee and mail-in ballots will begin to be counted on the 21st.
From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2022
With ballots scheduled to be counted on May 2nd, the election will last just one week.
From The Verge • Apr. 25, 2022
Weekends and other days of the week are possibilities but Thursday is a day to be counted on.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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