on the numbers
Example Sentences
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Unadjusted earnings per share were $1.29, with several spinoff-related charges weighing on the numbers.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
JPMorgan’s tech research team led by Gokul Hariharan wrote in its first take on the numbers that, “we believe the stock should continue to move higher given better gross margins and stronger growth into 2026-27”.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026
One exception to the tight confidentiality is transmission of the data to the White House Council of Economic Advisers, whose chair typically briefs the president on the numbers the day before their release.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
So it depends critically on the numbers in both cases.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
“Getting hung up on the numbers on your birth certificate when you probably saved a life.”
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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