with numbers
idiom
—used with adjectives such as bad, good, etc., to indicate someone's ability at using numbers (such as for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing)
Ask her to do the books, since she's good with numbers.
I've always been lousy with numbers.
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For angel investors, that means looking beyond the pitch deck to assess how deeply a founder understands their market, has validated their customer base, and can back it up with numbers.
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Five of the numbers will be white balls with numbers from 1-70.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Only 200,000 showed up to the parade early in the day, with numbers peaking later in the evening, when around 800,000 were present for the glittering fireworks display.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
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Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Five of the numbers will be white balls with numbers from 1-70.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 June 2025
Five of them will be white balls with numbers from 1 to 70.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Only 200,000 showed up to the parade early in the day, with numbers peaking later in the evening, when around 800,000 were present for the glittering fireworks display.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 11 June 2025
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“With numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20numbers. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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