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calculation

[kal-kyuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌkæl kjəˈleɪ ʃən /




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It is difficult to begrudge a restaurant that calculation.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

His lawyer, Patrick Mulligan, has said he plans to file a notice of appeal, telling reporters last week: "There's a lack of evidence on prior calculation and design."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

That alters the calculation about when to draw benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

They noted that if Paramount anticipated losing more than $30 million on a film, “it would not greenlight it,” and that the decree does not change that calculation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

So there were eyes on Guenever now—not the eyes of strong suspicion or of warm connivance, but the bored looks of calculation and the cold ones of society.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

According to calculations by Equita, a financial services firm that is advising Intesa, the camp in favour of its offer now represents nearly 33 percent of MPS's capital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Three playoff teams — the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox — rank among the six lowest payrolls, according to MLB present-day salary calculations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Today’s house hunters are making calculations similar to the ones Burke and Stanley made in 2023.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

These calculations will perplex the copper market until the tariff question is settled.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

To be especially safe, I took my calculations two decimal points beyond what the computer had come up with.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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