The government is willing to pay for countless loss-making infrastructure projects, most of its citizens worry more about air pollution than nuclear safety and there is no political opposition waiting to sweep to power and mothball the reactors.
The woman who emerges is a musical genius and a pivotal figure in the cultural history of the black freedom movement; she is also someone who has suffered countless losses, been mistreated in many ways, and at times has reactions that try the patience of her associates, creditors, family, and friends.
And at some point, I'm sure you've all witnessed the countless weight loss advertisements featuring African-American celebrities, with Jennifer Hudson (Weight Watchers), Janet Jackson (NutriSystem), and Mariah Carey Jenny Craigg) being the most recent additions.
The trail of despair in subsequent years included countless job losses, the decimation of retirement accounts, investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, and countless executive upheavals.
As he prepares for the fourth consecutive Heat-Knicks playoff crucible, he has let go of countless tough losses, moved on.
There are countless weight-loss diets offered both online and in print.
Family and countless friends mourn the loss of a truly remarkable and much admired individual.
For every uplifting story such as Shapla's, there are countless other tales of loss and suffering.
