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calculator

[kal-kyuh-lay-ter] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tər /


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In this case, the object of their ire was the calculator.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"The kids are not learning their math facts because they're becoming calculator hooked," he proclaimed.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

By the time that person turns 65, they will have nearly $1.6 million in home equity and no monthly mortgage payment, according to a calculator developed by Zandi.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

Murali Annavaram, a professor of electrical and computer engineering, likened AI to a calculator.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

“Destroying Brose's calculator hasn't got a thing to do with my dad getting sacked, sir.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

There are online calculators that help people calculate their Coast FI numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

It’s not necessarily easy for entire school districts to shift to a new standard, given that teachers have been instructing using these calculators for years.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

There are plenty of retirement calculators that can help you there.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Several breast cancer risk calculators like Boadicea already exist and none are perfect.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The click, click, click of their fingers running across the ten-by-ten gray manual keyboards of their calculators resonated throughout the room.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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