on all/several counts

idiom

: in all/several ways
The theory is wrong on all/several counts.

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Hooker, McClain, and co-defendants Anne Pramaggiore, former CEO of ComEd, and Jay Doherty, a consultant and former head of the City Club of Chicago, were convicted on all counts after a two-month trial. Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2025 Combs faces the possibility of a life sentence, if convicted on all counts. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 27 June 2025 Coronel faces a maximum sentence of six years and eight months if convicted on all counts, prosecutors said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025 Another layer was revealed June 6 when prosecutors unsealed grand jury indictments of the founder and president of Viet America Society, Peter Pham, and an associate with the organization Hand-to-Hand Relief Inc., Thanh Nguyen, on several counts of bribery and wire fraud. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on all/several counts

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“On all/several counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20all%2Fseveral%20counts. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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