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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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 -
The Starlink megaconstellation now numbers 10,049 units, of which all but 10 are in working order, according to satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
17 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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