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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /




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Calculate for Doncic’s career 30.9 points per playoff game, and let’s assume their high-water mark would surely eclipse Saturday’s tally in their 131-108 Game 3 loss at Crypto.com Arena.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Calculate how much you want to invest in a personal project each month and stick to that number.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

Calculate how long to bake the fish by its thickness, about ten minutes per inch, and that will determine when to slip it into the oven.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2024

Calculate the maximum number of sides you can cut from each length to minimize cost, scraps and ensure that each box side is cut as a solid piece.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2023

Calculate is sometimes vulgarly used for intend, purpose, expect; as, "He calculates to get off to-morrow."

From The Verbalist A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and the Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those Who Would Speak and Write with Propriety. by Osmun, Thomas Embly




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