formula
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Amy, a working mother with a toddler, said: "He was on formula and it was expensive for the tins. They never had offers or promotions."
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
There’s no formula but they tend to fall into a few categories.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Nestle and Sutherland, one element of the breakfast-cereal success formula is simple: “Sugar sells.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Questions can sometimes emerge over who owns the formula for a product if a relationship between a retailer and a factory ends, said Mark Duedall, a partner at the law firm Baker Donelson.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
“I could have made a mistake,” he said, “but we’ve been using that formula for years.”
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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"We wanted to see whether the starting point of his formulae fit naturally into some physics," says Sinha.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025
Ofqual, England's exam regulator, has said students in maths, physics, and combined-science exams are allowed to use formulae and equation sheets for the final time.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
"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
Manet started small, teaching me simple formulae of the sort required for twice-tough glass and heat funnels.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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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
Players want a share of overall revenue, while the majors have generally favored formulas based on what remains after expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
"Our technique turns out to be remarkably stable. Depending on the desired precision, we can systematically improve our formulas using additional approximation methods," says Florian Ecker from TU Wien.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026
Myer said current national funding formulas for the police and fire service did not take into account the "seriousness" of the crime people in Teesside faced.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The chief claimed to serve the people by interceding for them with the gods and reciting the ritual formulas required to obtain rain, good harvests, and success in fishing.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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