counting room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of counting room
First recorded in 1705–15
Example Sentences
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While some counties, including King County, broadcast a livestream of their ballot counting room, Hagglund thinks more cameras would be helpful.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
Several dozen police officers were brought in and stationed throughout the building, guarding the windowed entrance to the counting room.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2020
When the counting finished, that tabulator sent its results over a private network to a central counting room in another city election office.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2020
And cash - more than anyone had ever seen and more than management could imagine - flooded into the counting room, taking an entire day to count.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2018
They entered the factory complex through the counting room as they had two weeks before, but this time it was teeming with men, all dressed like gentlemen.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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