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
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
A vocation that once had a dash of grit and glamour has become more administrative, with a lot of bean-counting and heartbreak.
From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2019
Some critics complain bitterly about the bean-counting reductionism of crafting a top-10 list at the end of the year.
From Salon • Dec. 29, 2014
