How to Use by the numbers in a Sentence

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• This isn’t a talking point; it’s genuinely borne out by the numbers, both scores and earnings.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
• Novak Djokovic is, by the numbers, one of the best tennis players in the modern era.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
• Over the last 15 years, venture capital’s gotten bigger by the numbers, and louder by pretty much any metric.
  — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
• Two days after the Phillips sale, Paul Boutros, the house’s deputy chairman and head of watches in the Americas, said even he was taken aback by the numbers.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
• What the Experts Say About Starting Out For anyone intimidated by the numbers, the study authors offered reassurance.
  — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026