All the things they could count on as giving solid ground under their feet, suddenly all that stuff feels up for grabs.
Barack ObamaPower Of CitizenshipEnglish phrasal verb
count on
To depend on someone or something.
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Barack ObamaPower Of CitizenshipWe must be able to count on our economic, academic, research, and cultural relations to together tackle these sovereign-related challenges.
Emmanuel MacronSovereignty & SecurityI count on the loving help of my darling wife, Camilla.
King Charles IIIFirst Speech as KingWe owe this to ourselves, but more importantly, we owe it to future generations who are counting on all of us.
Leonardo DiCaprioProtecting Our PlanetI think we lose count on that one, but thank you so much, the two of you as, for giving us your love and support to Heal the Child.
Mahesh BabuBalancing Fame and FamilySo I don't think that we can count on conventional media necessarily to spread the word.
Barack Obama and Bill GatesLeadership & World ChangeYou will for sure, count on this, no doubt, you will have questions and you will have doubts about your path.
Oprah WinfreyLearn From Every MistakeI think, we're really counting on this next generation to take this opportunity to heart so that we can start to see business influenced by our point of view.
Priyanka ChopraEmpower Each Other