name of the game

Example Sentences

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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

Patience was the name of the game for England after Ben Duckett and Rehan Ahmed lost theirs, but Root produced a masterclass in it.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

“Fractures, fluid, pathways, permeability, that’s kind of the name of the game for us,” said Nils Caliandro, the lead geologist for Big Blind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

It was the name of the game in saber, where the sport was subjective and points determined by the referee.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad