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name of the game



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Now, its new chief executive said, the name of the game is volume sales—and affordability.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

The final judgement on this will be shaped at the end of the season – but if the name of the game is winning then Arsenal are doing it right.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2026

Triple-digit sales growth is the name of the game for CoreWeave, and that will be the first thing Wall Street analysts will look at when earnings are released.

From Barron's Feb. 26, 2026

Flexibility is the name of the game, second only to talent.

From Salon Jan. 24, 2026

That was the name of the game I invented.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio




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