numbers game
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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If nothing else, it’s a numbers game, said Neil Danzger, founder of the Danzger Group.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
Dating is a numbers game; the more you swipe on the apps, the more matches you get, the more dates you have.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
It’s no longer a pure numbers game for the company.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
You start to understand that it’s systemic, and it is a numbers game.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025
Instead, the staff played a sterile numbers game, seeking to impose a strict ratio everywhere.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.
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