In which scenario could numbers be more powerful than words/letters?

[Anonymous]

[MTC29]

When numbers are proceeded by a dollar sign ($) and followed by lots of zeros (0), those numbers hold immense power.

[Kaneki05]

Money obviously? You don't see people trading in words for food and even though I joke that can actually be a thing tbf. But you get my point.

[jennifer_bloom]

Bank balances

[Midgetmcwidget]

Mobile number of the guy you like