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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Neither Torrey nor Lyman numbers more than 300 people.—
Stephen Trimble,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026 -
The number being pink-slipped is estimated to be in the end a few hundred from a global staff which numbers north of 12,000.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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In February, the City of San Diego had the most new monthly job postings, 1,836, of any city in California, said state data that aggregates job postings during the month.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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On the website, an anonymous support team doles out round-ups and aggregates interview highlights, to fill out the content garden.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 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 20 Apr. 2026.
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