by the numbers
Example Sentences
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Here is a look at the 2026 showdown by the numbers:
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
But the trend shown by the numbers is clear.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
But Robby knows that next to nothing at The Pitt goes by the numbers.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2026
That’s because, by the numbers, Oklahoma City isn’t just as good as the ‘96 Bulls and ‘16 Warriors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
A high wooden platform had been erected there and on it stood a barking instructor, giving the rows of men below him calisthenics by the numbers.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
