magic number
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Duke’s Kraus came up with his magic number from research that tracked step counts.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Our magic number is fluid and unique to each of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
You may start a trend among wealthy parents, making $76,000 the magic number.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
Simon King, the BBC's lead weather presenter, says 15C tends to be the magic number.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
To conquer Spassky and become World Champion, he’d always needed to collect 12½ points, and a win would get him to that magic number.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
