number-cruncher
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of number-cruncher
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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"Friedman may have been an accomplished number-cruncher, but when it came to social issues, he was a crackpot," said Carol Corbett Burris, executive director of the Network for Public Education.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2022
Former leader and ardent number-cruncher David Ford told me at the party's annual conference in March he believes Alliance will make "at least three gains".
From BBC ● May 2, 2022
That means those estimates can get out of date, said Rick Foster, Medicare's former chief actuary, or top number-cruncher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2018
That means those estimates can get out-of-date, said Rick Foster, Medicare’s former chief actuary, or top number-cruncher.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2018
The gleeful number-cruncher on the right has just stepped right into the false positive p value trap.
From Scientific American ● Dec. 16, 2013
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