on all/several counts

idiom

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

Examples of on all/several counts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That's what Mitchell Epner, a New York lawyer with decades of criminal law experience, expects would happen even if Trump were convicted on all counts. Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024 Within six weeks, Vallow Daybell was convicted on all counts and subsequently sentenced to life in prison. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 10 Apr. 2024 Paramount for me is the blend of comfort, fashion, and function, and these slip-on sneakers fit the bill on all counts. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024 In issuing the original injunction against the law — which the appeals court restored on Tuesday — a federal district judge in Austin said last month that the invasion argument failed on several counts, and dismissed the idea that Texas was somehow at war. J. David Goodman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024 Last December, Rhodes was found guilty on all counts in the murder of three people in May 2016, including two teenage brothers who were brutally beaten and stabbed to death. Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2024 Roman was arrested and booked on several counts of child abuse and endangerment, according to a Facebook post by police. Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024 On Tuesday morning, the jury came back with its verdict: Guilty on all counts. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024 After a two-week trial, a jury in Brooklyn found Martin, 36, guilty on all counts of an indictment charging him with murder-for-hire, murder-for-hire conspiracy, wire fraud conspiracy, aggravated identify theft and fraudulent use of identification. Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 2024.

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