by the numbers
Example Sentences
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Around 6,000 people attended events in the festival's first year, a figure dwarfed now by the numbers of people set to enjoy the May bank holiday weekend music.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
But Robby knows that next to nothing at The Pitt goes by the numbers.
From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026
There are a number of estimates for Musk’s wealth that vary mainly by the numbers used to value his privately held companies, which include SpaceX and xAI.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
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
I walk down the hall like I have a perfect right to be there, checking my progress by the numbers on the office doors.
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
