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
• And sure enough, their 2-2 draw on Saturday was, by the numbers at least, the most frenetic game of the season so far.
  — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 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
• Paired with some hefty promises — which IndieWire broke down by the numbers here — these assurances might make some of the merger’s skeptics feel better right away.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
• Jeep Recon by the numbers The Recon is a five-passenger midsize SUV.
  — Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 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
• This week’s challenge shifts from Jones to Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis, who, by the numbers, presents as a better matchup for Sneed and company.
  — Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 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
• Campus discipline by the numbers Last year, city and county prosecutors declined to charge all but two of the nearly 350 people arrested at UCLA and USC pro-Palestinian protests.
  — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026