in numbers
idiom
: in total amount or quantity
Fish were once plentiful in this river, but they have since declined in numbers.
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And now, Santa Fe Christian — a team that is small in numbers but huge in heart — can pull off a perfect season.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
With tensions rising over the potential for a conflict over Taiwan, this disparity in numbers could prove an Achilles’ Heel for any planned US response to defend the islands.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
As the Party and its allies have grown in numbers, the cast has never felt quite balanced in terms of their connection to the A-plot or their subsequent screen time.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
His ability to hold the ball up also allowed team-mates get forward in numbers, such as when teeing up Ben Sheaf for a shot that flew over midway through the first half.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
With tensions rising over the potential for a conflict over Taiwan, this disparity in numbers could prove an Achilles’ Heel for any planned US response to defend the islands.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
As the Party and its allies have grown in numbers, the cast has never felt quite balanced in terms of their connection to the A-plot or their subsequent screen time.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
His ability to hold the ball up also allowed team-mates get forward in numbers, such as when teeing up Ben Sheaf for a shot that flew over midway through the first half.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
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“In numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20numbers. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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