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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr myə lə /


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It uses a formula to work out how much a parent should pay.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

First-quarter results showed a decline in its infant formula business, and there was a cut to 2026 earnings guidance related to Abbott’s pricey purchase of Exact Sciences, a maker of a colon cancer diagnostic test.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The methodology table didn’t list other inputs, leaving the impression that 1.3 times Ebitda might have been the entirety of the valuation formula.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Instead of taking up the question directly, he gave Congress a chance to tweak Section 5’s formula for which states would be subject to preclearance.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

He put a piece of paper against a locker and scribbled down the formula.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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