bean counter

Example Sentences

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It may be the last thing “John Wick” fans and studio bean counters want to hear, but Reeves has never followed the fans.

From Washington Post

Mr. Glassman might be an effective bean counter, but that is not nearly enough to justify his having a seat on the Maryland Board of Public Works.

From Washington Post

And rather than simply concluding government is already too large and intrusive without it, Mr. Biden and his bean counters are determined to make up the “shortfall.”

From Washington Times

He has pledged to increase spending on defence to 3% of national income, saying national security must come before "bean counters and spreadsheets".

From BBC

But that doesn’t make the money any less real and the bean counters at Hendrick Automotive deemed Larson a worthy spend from its marketing budget.

From Seattle Times