numbers game
Example Sentences
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That’s probably overegging the pudding — I’d be surprised if that many attendees signed on the dotted line — but in the end, it’s a numbers game.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Modern dating has become a bit of a numbers game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
It’s no longer a pure numbers game for the company.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
"In the end, it's a numbers game and a space game," Carrick explained.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
Instead, the staff played a sterile numbers game, seeking to impose a strict ratio everywhere.
From Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965 by Morris J. MacGregor
