arithmetic

Example Sentences

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The basic arithmetic itself is subject to cavils resulting from the murkiness of some of the cost calculations and projections.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In financial market arithmetic, a higher risk-free interest rate lowers the present value of future profits, the most basic component of stock prices, and holds down gains for broader indexes as a result.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

“If the Strait remains impaired for weeks, the inflationary arithmetic could start looking more uncomfortable.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Of course, as with any by-election, they don't change the arithmetic much at Westminster - each are just one seat out of 650.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Sometimes he made me do my arithmetic homework in binary numbers because he said I needed to be challenged.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls