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equation

[ih-kwey-zhuhn, -shuhn] / ɪˈkweɪ ʒən, -ʃən /


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The numbers on the first side of that equation keep getting bigger.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

The simplest way to get a general idea of whether you’ve saved enough for retirement is to start with one basic equation: Income minus spending equals what you need from your savings.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

According to the relativistic Euler equation, those two conditions reinforce each other and greatly increase the acceleration.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Now, YouTube subscribers and TikTok followers are part of the equation, along with specials on Netflix, HBO and Hulu.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

He doesn't say formula or equation or math.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

On the rare occasions when he chimed in, it wasn’t to ask Claude about the unintelligible string of equations on his screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

Deng and his collaborators solved a problem within broader attempts to mathematically connect equations governing the motion of gases from the smallest to the largest scales, according to the university.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Beyond this weak limit, the GfE equations produce a changing dark energy contribution.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

He pointed out that data-driven forecasting models -- known as foundation models -- were already beating the traditional models, which use mathematical equations to simulate the complex processes taking place in the oceans and atmosphere.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Calculus allowed Newton to combine all these equations into one grand set of laws—laws that applied in all cases, under all conditions.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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