Example Sentences

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That in turn raises questions about the pickup in consumer spending that European policymakers were counting on to drive a recovery in economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Some shoppers' household budgets were in good shape while many others were counting every penny, he said.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

We were counting too much on norms to reinforce the explicit checks and balances.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The likeliest scenario is surely that those who are higher earners will get less than they were counting on.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

Mom and Dad were counting on him; they believed he could take care of his sister.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret