Example Sentences

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Paramount is counting on support from the White House to close its acquisition of rival Warner Bros.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The new trees number in the thousands — at least 4,000 per acre or as many as 20,000, depending on who is counting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The clock is counting down to the moment Harry Styles takes to the stage to perform his highly anticipated fourth studio album live.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The Greenlandic government is counting on this generation to help fulfill its dream of a lucrative mining future for the vast Arctic territory coveted by US President Donald Trump.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

“We can’t miss a lesson. Doc is counting on us.”

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce