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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr mjə lə /


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The first edition of the remade “60 Minutes” under CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss debuts Sept. 13 with a reliable formula from the venerable newsmagazine’s playbook.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

By dialing down the sweetener in the original formula, their theory goes, Starbucks is forcing them to spend more on pumps of vanilla syrup or other add-ins to remake their drink.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Heineken USA said that the formulation had been reviewed by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau and classified as alcohol-free, and that the formula hadn’t changed since the product was introduced in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Speaking in the Commons, Mahmood said she was committed to reviewing the funding formula, which is used to determine the funding that each force is given.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Remember that she had spent her last seven dollars on formula.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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

From Science Daily Dec. 16, 2025

The Department for Education in England has said students in maths, physics, and combined science exams will be allowed to use formulae and equation sheets.

From BBC Apr. 29, 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

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

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

In a settlement agreement reached last year, Conservice agreed to provide any California tenant disputing their bill with copies of invoices and formulas used to determine their specific charges.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Abbott agreed to pay $670 million to resolve a lawsuit over its specialty formulas for premature infants and about 2,000 related claims.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

"Resolving regional issues must be carried out away from formulas imposed from the outside. We know very well that solutions imported from abroad only bring disasters," he told the Saudi-owned newspaper.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

I have included in my report all of my formulas, as well as mathematical analyses of the data in the appendix.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes




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