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 death of the 2-year-old female panther marks the 13th this year for the endangered species, whose population only numbers a couple hundred, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025 -
The ball crew, which numbers about 300 in total, is decked out in gear from Polo Ralph Lauren, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary as the Open’s official outfitter.—
Sofia Chierchio,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The platform already aggregates over 1,700 titles and is scaling aggressively, with plans to produce 100 original dramas in 2025 and 180 in 2026.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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The position with the most job openings in July in San Diego County was retail salespersons, with 1,579 ads, according to state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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