by the score

idiom

: in large numbers or amounts
Factories are closing by the score.

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He was captivated by the score, which Park and Aronson describe as a stew of indie music, modern classical orchestration, jazz chords, film scores, and minimalist motor rhythms, with a few jazz-standard pastiche songs mixed in. Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025 The Las Vegas Raiders dropped their seventh consecutive game on Sunday, losing to the division-rival Denver Broncos at home by the score of 29-19. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 One year later, San Francisco took out Dallas at home in the NFC Divisional Playoffs by the score of 19-12. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Despite this, New York fell by the score of 23-20 following a late-game interception from Rodgers with everything on the line. Vincent Frank, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for by the score

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“By the score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20score. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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