as in numbers
to have a total of
that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years
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The vast majority of the state’s Somali population, which numbers around 108,000 in total, are US citizens.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 2026 -
The center numbers a total of 110 employees, most of which born in the 2000s.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Dec. 2025
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The position with the most job openings in December in San Diego County was retail salespersons with 1,333 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Compared to their peers, Black youth are disproportionately represented in Milwaukee County's foster care system, according to the state’s Putting Families First Data Dashboard, which aggregates data on youth in foster care.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Counts (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counts%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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