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
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
We were impressed by the numbers put up this quarter by the company.
From Barron's • Dec. 6, 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
