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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪt /




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Temperatures in the area of the ocean used to calculate El Niño were already 2.41 degrees above baseline.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Some calculate the metric aggressively to project strength, while others avoid citing a single headline figure to prevent conflating cash with credit lines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 9, 2026

Medicare will calculate the amount that must be repaid.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

For the future, the FIA is working on an update that would calculate expected car position in the case of an irregular refresh rate from the F1 timing system.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

The tables made it possible to calculate the positions of the planets to an accuracy thirty times better than the tables Copernicus had compiled, and remained the standard used for generations.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

In his weekly “Flow Show” strategy note published Friday, Hartnett calculates that the cost of servicing the interest on that debt has reached $1.5 trillion yearly.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

However, the World Bank calculates that while 14.2% of jobs in rich countries can be automated using generative AI, that is a threat faced by just 4.5% of jobs in developing economies.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Freddie Mac calculates the average rate from the thousands of loan applications submitted to them, while Mortgage News Daily data surveys mortgage lenders.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

But if that $3 million account is in tax-deferred accounts, they will together need to take a $113,208 RMD when they reach age 73 and will owe $28,951 in taxes, Reichenstein calculates.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

My stupid brain calculates Elizabeth’s life without my ever giving permission.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Nor did the administration offer any indication of how the tariffs were calculated and when, if ever, they would be removed.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

Miller said Bianco’s claims were part of a calculated media campaign that included text messages, media interviews and news conferences.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

In 2020, I calculated that repealing the firewall would lead to $2.2 trillion in higher subsidy spending over a decade for the estimated 24 million people who would switch from employer coverage to the exchanges.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

An investment Substack called Maverick Equity Research calculated that most of the Berkshire purchases in the second quarter were done at 1.4 times book value.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

The walls were perpendicular and engineers had calculated that there was no way a giant could escape once he was put in.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

The state director of finance is responsible for calculating the adjusted minimum wage on or before Aug. 1 each year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

Bureau of Labor Statistics in the 1980s, is a superior tool for calculating COLAs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Only after calculating the probability to be zero did he conduct his experiment.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

In an unusually detailed sentencing statement, judge O'Grady noted that calculating punishment parts is "with good reason" much misunderstood by victims and members of the public.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

She was used to me throwing out numbers and calculating everything.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty




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