count (up to)

as in to number
to have a total of that counts up to a pretty sum over the course of several years

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  • In a video posted Friday on X, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick doubled down on his intimation that the Texas Lottery's days might be numbered, coming less than two weeks after the Texas House recommended reducing its budget to zero.
    John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Incident types are numbered 1-5 — a type 1 incident is a large, complex wildfire affecting people and critical infrastructure, a type 5 incident is a small wildfire with few personnel involved.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
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“Count (up to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/count%20%28up%20to%29. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.

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