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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kjəˈleɪ ʃən /




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"He had left himself little or no calculation time and any braking was far too late," he said.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

But reducing his restraint to fear or campaign calculation also gives him too little agency.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The proposed new calculation would exclude immigrants in the country illegally, which various analyses estimate total about 15 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Each calculation performed by the bacterial circuits takes about eight hours, far longer than an electronic computer would require.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

Was that just a practical calculation of our chances of survival away from the district?

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

This is illustrated by the accompanying chart, courtesy of calculations provided by Wes Crill, a vice president at Dimensional Fund Advisers.

From MarketWatch Sep. 18, 2026

But Hoover, the former Biden administration advisor, said those calculations omit how much the country would have saved in avoided health care costs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Another approach is to put assets - often property - into a trust with loved ones as appointed trustees in the hope of keeping it out of the care calculations.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

When Kelly turned 50, he started running calculations on when he could retire.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

We were one week from Christmas if my calculations and tree notches were accurate, and I was wondering how to celebrate it, or if at all.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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