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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They were found to have either falsified records, sought funding for services not provided, or used parental PIN numbers themselves to log student attendance.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Mar. 2026 -
In their purest form, rare earths aren't rocks but elemental metals – deep cuts on the periodic table, numbers 57-through-71 and two others, for those scoring at home.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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RealClearPolitics, which aggregates numerous polls, didn’t have a figure for Mahan, likely due to his late entry into the race earlier this year.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the Bracket Matrix, which aggregates 112 projected NCAA Tournament brackets, SDSU appears on only four.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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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 30 Mar. 2026.
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