«Look at when concert tickets go on sale and a simple financial transaction can crash a website through sheer weight of numbers,» they explain. (theguardian.com)
Their various adhesive, frictional and electrostatic interactions are computationally problematic, but the real challenge comes from sheer weight of numbers. (newscientist.com)
But even the most patient and loving parent will admit that at times the unflagging energy of children, or even the sheer weight of their numbers, can become almost overwhelming. (si.com)