magic number
Example Sentences
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Hernández’s two-run homer Tuesday, in the Dodgers’ 4-0 win against the Reds, was his second home run in as many nights, as the team trimmed its magic number to clinch the division to two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Here the magic number is all-electric range: an EPA-estimated 52 miles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Some studies show the magic number for retirement is $1.46 million.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
On a day of firsts, 336 ended up being the magic number.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
He had been in Hutterite colonies that had come near to that magic number and seen firsthand how things had changed.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
