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calculate

[kal-kyuh-leyt] / ˈkæl kyəˌleɪt /




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So you have to have all of your inputs already in the system in order to calculate your worst-case scenario.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“Harry’s 5’9”, Yaphet’s 6’3” and is always bending over, so from that you can calculate the corridors’ height.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Scientists used a gene test called Prosigna to measure the activity of 50 genes involved in breast cancer growth and calculate a patient's risk of the disease returning.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A Citadel strategist looked at prediction market changes during the Memorial Day long weekend to calculate market moves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

By then, Phineas's actual brain was long gone, but Dr. Harlow knew enough gross anatomy to calculate that the iron had passed through the very front of the left frontal cortex.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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