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random numbers

British  

plural noun

  1. a sequence of numbers that do not form any progression, used to facilitate unbiased sampling of a population. A random-number generator is part of the software of most computers and many calculators

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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All we know is that the team sorts random numbers into boxes on their computers based on how the groups of numbers “feel.”

From Salon Feb. 7, 2025

She interviews an old boxer, suffering from dementia, who utters seemingly random numbers any viewer will recognize immediately as pregnant with dark meaning.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 8, 2024

People can pick their own numbers — and some play the same numbers each time — but most players opt for the quick pick option, which lets a computer generate random numbers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 20, 2024

"One of those random numbers connected him with me," Ms Bi says.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2023

I figured he was yelling out random numbers.

From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea

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