numbers game

Example Sentences

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"In the end, it's a numbers game and a space game," Carrick explained.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

“It’s just a numbers game there,” O’Brien said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

In the end, like cricket itself, it’s a numbers game and America has always been keen on very big numbers.

From BBC • May 29, 2024

Although the lottery is less of a numbers game and more about luck, participants should keep in mind an important figure: 41 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2024

Instead, the staff played a sterile numbers game, seeking to impose a strict ratio everywhere.

From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by MacGregor, Morris J.