numbers game

British  

noun

1. Often shortened to: numbers. an illegal lottery in which money is wagered on a certain combination of digits appearing at the beginning of a series of numbers published in a newspaper, as in share prices or sports results

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numbers game

"It's a numbers game," Guadamuz told the BBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Everyone agreed that nailing the middle rounds was a numbers game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

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

It’s no longer a pure numbers game for the company.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Instead, the staff played a sterile numbers game, seeking to impose a strict ratio everywhere.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor

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