numbers game

Example Sentences

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“At the end of the day, I think it is a numbers game.”

From Science Magazine

Perhaps the most poignant example I have heard lately about why the numbers game is still important came from MC Spano, a US tech firm boss who now mentors other women in the sector.

From BBC

Consider that there are roughly 256 draftees every year — give or take a few — and 1,696 players on initial 53-man rosters every year, and simple math shows there’s always a numbers game at hand.

From Seattle Times

In the end, like cricket itself, it’s a numbers game and America has always been keen on very big numbers.

From BBC

Despite Kyiv lowering the conscription age to find replacements, it's not just a numbers game.

From BBC