on both counts

idiom

: on both points
I agree with you on both counts.

Examples of on both counts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The jury deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict on both counts. David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024 The Standing Rock reservation, where in 2016 more than 40 percent of residents fell below the federal poverty line (triple the national rate), was vulnerable on both counts. James K. Boyce, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2018 Scott Corley sentenced him to the maximum term on both counts, but ordered him to serve them concurrently for a total of 30 years. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024 Scott Corley sentenced him to the maximum term on both counts, but to be served concurrently for a total of 30 years. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 If convicted on both counts, Herbst could face up to 18 months in prison and $20,000 in fines. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 Biden voters, on both counts, divide essentially evenly. Jared Sousa, ABC News, 7 May 2024 If convicted on both counts, Lee faces up to three years in state prison and one year in the Orange County Jail, the district attorney’s office said. Phil Helsel, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024 In February, the Biden administration called for a restoration of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and asked Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza, only to be rebuffed on both counts by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 12 Mar. 2024

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“On both counts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20both%20counts. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

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