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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
she's been charged with two counts of larceny
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as in to tell
to find the sum of (a collection of things) by noting each one as it is being added
count the baseball gloves in the storage locker to see if there are enough to go around
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as in to matter
to be of importance
punctuality and a neat appearance count during a job interview
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as in to exclude
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of
I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight
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as in to number
to have a total of
that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years
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Recent Examples of count
Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Two pitchers later, on a 3-2 count, Segal again called a ball.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The raw materials out there that can run this type of projection are hard to find, which added to the $120,000 and counting Roberts spent on bringing this to his theater, including a $100,000 loan in August.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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The eagles had the highest view count of any year-round nature livestream active on YouTube between last fall and this spring — at 243 million, according to Rebecca Mauldin, an assistant professor at the University of Texas at Arlington who studies social connectedness.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Two pitchers later, on a 3-2 count, Segal again called a ball.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
That doesn’t count the cases the city takes to trial and loses.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The raw materials out there that can run this type of projection are hard to find, which added to the $120,000 and counting Roberts spent on bringing this to his theater, including a $100,000 loan in August.
—Joseph Hernandez
march 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2026
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In fact, official government tallies show that foreign direct investment last year was $288 billion — slightly less than the previous year and below average for the last 10 years.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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The film is expected to generate at least $175 million overseas, which would bring its global tally to somewhere around $360 million to $375 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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While Bingham was the CEO, Joseph’s involvement in the company was hidden from investors as he was convicted of a separate federal wire fraud case in South Florida in early 2020, the indictment said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the drop in shot attempts is most glaring — and the most damning indictment of Brown’s new offense.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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See round ups for Fort Worth-area teams and scores from around the state.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The man who crashed an explosive-laden truck into a Michigan synagogue where scores of children were at daycare acted as an operative of Hezbollah, the foreign terrorist organization based in Lebanon, federal officials said March 30.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The handlebar attaches to the scale with a retractable thermoplastic polyurethane cord and features a USB-C port on top for charging the scale's 1,000 mAh battery, which promises five months of power between charges.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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Making an actual charge is another as Saturday showed with several players getting close to Coughlin, but failing to make up the difference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City metro area has grown by more than 75,000 people since 2020, new census data shows, as population growth slowed nationwide.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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While the 1st District changed parties between 2018 and 2020, redistricting after the 2020 census made the district more favorable to Republicans.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Mar. 2026
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The abuse allegations were reported to local law enforcement, said Lauren Fisher Flores, the lawyer representing the girl.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Investigators at first made no mention of Steven White's murder allegation, instead treating the interview as part of the burglary investigation, asking Marsha what was missing.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Count.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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