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Substantiivi

  1. (idiomatic) A numbers game: the use of inappropriate statistics (numbers) to reflect a desired result (usually misleading).
  2. Plural of number game: lotteries, numbers games.

Esimerkit

  • This sounds like we are playing number games, and I wonder if 20000 megawatts is a realistic guess.
  • To many of their compatriots, politicians seem an innately frivolous breed. [...] When they have to retire backstage, they spend their time playing number games, plotting new combinations, making and unmaking coalitions.
  • "In other words, they were playing number games with an author so they didn't look bad to their investors. They do it a lot."
  • The functional argument also encompasses the "victimless crime" issue: prostitution, narcotics, and number games are illegal, yet they flourish and are indeed eagerly sought out by everyday citizens.
  • Like several other northeastern states, New York has also legalized various forms of lottery and number games.