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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr mjə lə /


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Concluding his formula couldn’t survive the American paycheck, Krinsky informed his staff he was closing the plant on July 31.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

He found a winning formula with his co-stars, who performed makeovers on gardens belonging to members of the public.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Raman could conceivably try that formula, Grose said, and take advantage of what figures to be a honeymoon period with voters who are hungry for change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Germany also uses an automatic formula that slows benefit growth when the contributor-to-retiree ratio worsens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

When it's too dry or mixed in the wrong formula, almost anything can set it off, without warning.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

"We wanted to see whether the starting point of his formulae fit naturally into some physics," says Sinha.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025

"Negotiations are not just mathematical formulae but also personal relationships. And trust. Unfortunately, today we are losing a measure of trust in us," Podolyak said.

From Reuters ● Feb. 6, 2023

In mathematics, physics and combined science, pupils will be provided with a sheet containing formulae and equations, similar to last year.

From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022

Pupils also had advance information about exam content, a choice of topics in some subjects, and additional resources in certain exams such as formulae sheets.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022

He turned his back to the class and began erasing formulae from the slate board.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

Sun says Chinese production companies often replicate successful formulas, with only minor tweaks - and that's something Heather has noticed, too.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

There’s an argument that investors should now tilt away from stocks to bonds in those formulas given the multidecade highs in yields and lofty S&P 500 valuations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

This is why I have come to appreciate what I think of as back-pocket formulas: reliable little systems you can make while your brain goes mostly offline.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

It frees a student from memorizing all formulas, such as pi to the fourth decimal, but not from knowing whether an answer is right, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Memorizing the formulas was the one thing I totally could have done if only I’d paid attention.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass


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