formula

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Since becoming president, Trump has essentially replicated the formula that characterized his career as a businessman: promoting his name like a brand, engraved in gold letters on his golf clubs, hotels and merchandise.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"We thought we had hit on a winning formula."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The formula still entertains, sure, but its bite has been blunted by the weight of copycats that came after the first installment.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

It’s a formula that expresses uncertainty in terms of probability, rationally updating prior beliefs and reducing uncertainty based on observed evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

He pours the steaming water into the mug with precision, adds two perfect spoonfuls of sugar, and methodically stirs the sugar like he’s making a formula.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm