numbers game
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That’s probably overegging the pudding — I’d be surprised if that many attendees signed on the dotted line — but in the end, it’s a numbers game.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 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
"In Lloyds, it will simply become a numbers game and staff will be hounded out of the business. We've seen it before," it said.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 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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