arithmetic
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But, they add, Putin will be confronted with a stark choice in the coming months because of a simple arithmetic of attrition.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But it is also now true that the arithmetic and sentiment the prime minister confronts are bleak and getting darker.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
The arithmetic that made counterdrone technology urgent is embarrassingly simple.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
We apologize for bringing arithmetic into this–we’ll try not to let it happen again.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
However, I believe there may not be any single formulation of the fundamental theory any more than, as Godel showed, one could formulate arithmetic in terms of a single set of axioms.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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Vocabulary lists containing arithmetic
Expressions and Equations
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Operations and Algebraic Thinking
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"Be-ers and Doers" and "My Moment of Truth"
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