count on
verb
counted on; counting on; counts on
: to look forward to as certain : anticipate
counted on winning
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Sadoff was one of 1,068 people the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust counted on the streets that night during its August Homeless Census, a biannual tally of the county’s homeless population.
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Countries across South and Southeast Asia are counting on affordable, reliable gas to power their economies and improve air quality.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The vote count on which justices opt to take up a case is typically not disclosed when a petition is accepted for argument.
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Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Having fallen behind after leading early in the AI race, Microsoft is counting on Copilot, and Andreou, the product’s executive vice president, to pull it ahead.
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Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Scammers are counting on curiosity.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
My friends in Gueugnon could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2026
Countries across South and Southeast Asia are counting on affordable, reliable gas to power their economies and improve air quality.
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
The vote count on which justices opt to take up a case is typically not disclosed when a petition is accepted for argument.
—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
30 June 2026
Having fallen behind after leading early in the AI race, Microsoft is counting on Copilot, and Andreou, the product’s executive vice president, to pull it ahead.
—
Sebastian Herrera,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Scammers are counting on curiosity.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
My friends in Gueugnon could be counted on the fingers of one hand.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
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“Count on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20on. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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