One of the most famous uses of the term “score” is in Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, where he begins with “Four score and seven years ago,” referring to 87 years, or four times 20 plus seven. This usage highlights the concept of counting in scores as a way to express quantities. The term “score” fell out of common usage in everyday language but has been retained in idiomatic expressions and historical texts. Today, it serves as a reminder of an older counting system and is often used to give a poetic or formal touch to numerical descriptions.

Source: Geeks for Geeks