calculations

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The calculations done by scientists at IRIS, as it was commonly known, underpin vast numbers of chemical regulations, permits and other environmental rules in the U.S. and abroad.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

One of the reasons Opta's calculations favour Arsenal so heavily is their favourable run-in.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The gains have propelled it to the eighth largest in the world by market capitalization, having just overtaken the U.K., according to Bloomberg calculations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Across the American economy, consumers are making similar calculations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

A Jesuit mathematician did the geometry calculations to determine the distance to a stockpile of gunpowder the Dutch had brought ashore and the angle of elevation at which the cannon should be set.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton