and counting

phrase

: with more to come
in business for 50 years and counting

Examples of and counting in a Sentence

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The recordings available on the Internet Archive are astonishing not only for their volume — 3,510 sets and counting — but also for Jacobs’ seemingly preternatural knack for catching many now iconic acts on their way to greatness. — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund was still pumping cash — more than $5 billion and counting — into the LIV Golf League. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Just look at the way Manon Bannerman’s hiatus from KATSEYE has dominated discourse around the group for nearly eight months and counting. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 Thirteen satellites and counting The latest launch also shows how a common spacecraft architecture can support a growing constellation. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for and counting

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of and counting was in 1970

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“And counting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20counting. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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