How to Use and counting in a Sentence
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This family-run spot has served home-style dishes for 130-plus years and counting.
—Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
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For 28 years and counting, Venezuela’s rulers have stolen or squandered much of the oil revenue of the most oil-rich country in the world.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
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With more than 170 episodes and counting, the series has produced some of the best and most subversive comedy of this era.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
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One thing that always stuck out to me was how ageless Hargitay remained throughout the 27 (and counting) seasons.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
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Since then, scientists have found over 6,000 exoplanets and counting.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 16 July 2026
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Four years later, and 30 5-star reviews and counting, all of those things are still true and readers are still discovering the joy of this Southern dessert.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 July 2026
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So far, Meyer’s made a grand total of $700 (about $500 USD) and counting.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 July 2026
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Vogue’s Favorite Essie Nail Polishes 45 years and counting, what are the best Essie nail polish shades?
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 July 2026
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Lionel Messi leads all players with eight goals this year and set the World Cup record at 21 — and counting — in his illustrious career.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
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But this isn’t the only travel-friendly bag at Quince—keep scrolling to discover more styles, including an adjustable leather sling with over 400 ratings and counting.
—Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2026
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As things stand, Kylian Mbappe could collect the Golden Boot (six goals), and Michael Olise could finish with the most assists (five and counting).
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
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With a capacity of 2 gigawatts and counting, Pavagada's arrays represent the world's largest cluster of photovoltaics.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 Jan. 2020
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Near the Colorado-Utah border, several fires merged to devour more than 30,000 acres and counting in the Snyder Fire.
—Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 30 June 2026
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The 39-year-old Messi’s age-defying run at this tournament, which includes eight goals and counting, has put Icons in a position to match, if not exceed, its sales from Qatar.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
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Now boasting 15 franchises and counting, the WNBA and its players have moved beyond the requisite uniform.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 10 July 2026
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According to Pew Research, California is home to 330 data centers and counting.
—Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
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The last decade has been an absolute whirlwind for the 38-year-old film school graduate, who could have never dreamed of the success he’s enjoyed as a YouTube personality with over 10 million subscribers (and counting).
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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With Michael Olise playing in the No 10 role, on three assists and counting, along with Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Desire Doue, their attack has looked unstoppable.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 30 June 2026
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California’s Silicon Valley and Ashburn, Virginia are major hubs for a country that boasts of nearly 5,500 data centers and counting.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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To get that power, Silicon Valley is building 1,500 data centers in the United States and counting, and purchasing a mammoth quantity of semiconductor chips.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
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While Trader Joe's continues to appeal to California grocery shoppers, the state is home to a whopping 205 locations, and counting, one Bay Area grocery store occupies a special place in the hearts of many.
—Roseann Cattani, USA Today, 10 July 2026
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All that, plus good water availability from Lake Michigan and the Mississippi, Illinois and Ohio Rivers, as well as a robust site readiness program, has made Illinois a mecca for data centers — more than 200 and counting.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 9 July 2026
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An aggregation of Deutscher Startup-Verband and registry origination data from both towns suggests the Munich and Dresden metropolitan areas are currently home to nearly 3,000 startups and counting.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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Tom Weller / dpa via Reuters Kylian Mbappé scored yesterday in France’s 2-0 win against Morocco — the 20th of his World Cup career and one behind Argentinian icon Lionel Messi’s all-time World Cup scoring record of 21 (and counting).
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 July 2026
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