weight of numbers

noun phrase

: the advantage of having a great number (of things or people)
They won the battle through sheer weight of numbers.

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Ukrainian officials say Russia builds up missile stocks and launches major attacks every few days, hoping to exhaust Ukrainian defenses through the sheer weight of numbers. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Kyiv officials say Russia builds up missile stocks and launches major attacks every few days, hoping to exhaust Ukrainian defenses through the sheer weight of numbers. — Arkansas Online, 15 May 2026 Eventually, by sheer weight of numbers, this Russian approach did work, exhausting the Ukrainian military after months of fighting. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 16 Nov. 2025 The weight of numbers making the move to the Premier League from French clubs — 145 players and counting — is also unsurpassed. — Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 22 July 2024

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“Weight of numbers.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weight%20of%20numbers. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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