formula
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Within a month, he had developed an elegant formula that would upend scientific understanding of how molecules use energy and eventually win him the Nobel Prize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He told me the same in 2020 when there were murmurings of reform to the formula.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Strategists identify themes based on a quantitative formula, evaluating macroeconomic regimes, earnings, valuation and sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
After all, it’s a formula that has worked for nigh on six decades.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Ayoung physicist named Max Planck looked at the new data and within hours came up with a new equation that replaced the Rayleigh-Jeans formula.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
"We wanted to see whether the starting point of his formulae fit naturally into some physics," says Sinha.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025
As in 2024, the Department for Education in England has said students in maths, physics, and combined science exams will be allowed to use formulae and equation sheets during their exams.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
Ofqual, England's exam regulator, has said students in maths, physics, and combined-science exams are allowed to use formulae and equation sheets for the final time.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
"Negotiations are not just mathematical formulae but also personal relationships. And trust. Unfortunately, today we are losing a measure of trust in us," Podolyak said.
From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023
Manet started small, teaching me simple formulae of the sort required for twice-tough glass and heat funnels.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
According to the researchers, these particles provided strong protection against damaging ultraviolet radiation while producing less white cast than conventional zinc oxide formulas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Winning formulas can be simple, but occasionally they’re a little too simple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
All A.I. systems today are built around neural networks, which, despite their fanciful name, are just math formulas.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
Because the drugs have already been developed and approved, redeploying them can be more straightforward than starting from scratch with new formulas.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Heisenberg opened by explaining the basics of a complex mathematical theory called S-matrix, quickly filling the blackboard with a jumble of symbols and formulas.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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