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arithmetic

[uh-rith-muh-tik, ar-ith-met-ik] / əˈrɪθ mə tɪk, ˌær ɪθˈmɛt ɪk /


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I was surprised to see that it made a simple arithmetic error early on, keeping more of my portfolio in cash than I had requested.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

That is for 8 May and beyond, when the votes have been counted and the parliamentary arithmetic reveals who is best placed to take charge of the Scottish government for the next five years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

You’d recite or sing a song or work an arithmetic problem on the board – anything to show how you could speak up in public.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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