numbers game

Example Sentences

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This is a numbers game—a game we are losing.

From Scientific American

But it’s a numbers game in the Senate, where Republicans need just one more Democrat to pass it.

From Washington Times

"It's not just a numbers game but is the about the acuity of the patients and how sick they are," she said.

From BBC

However, Ms Pinkney told BBC News "it's not just a numbers game" and an honest public debate is needed about policing.

From BBC

It was a sophisticated numbers game, backed by polls and data that was overshadowed by viral ads that got more than 200 million views on YouTube.

From Washington Post