bean-counting
Example Sentences
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“If you go too far into the bean-counting direction, you will miss a lot,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Admittedly, in those cases financial controls were looser, usually because scant infrastructure and operational uncertainties made bean-counting impossible.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2025
BenDeLaCreme had studied visual art, but found she had a knack for performance — and, crucially, the organizing and bean-counting that goes into making performances happen.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Or, you know: those annoying, bean-counting, possibly on-the-take experts.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 26, 2022
Content creators detested its bean-counting management and customers found themselves ill-served by higher prices and shrunken entertainment offerings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2021
