formula
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He’s the pen behind 2005’s “Just the Girl” by the Click Five, which laid a mall-emo whine and reverb-heavy drums over The Wonders’ tried and true formula.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
That acceleration happened despite a tweak to the PCE inflation formula that many analysts believe, all else equal, would help to cool the index in recent months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
The music industry might be upside down in 2026, but one formula that has proved tried and true is the transition from studio to the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
Lower prices have been working, he said, adding that new products and refreshed styles and displays — part of Target’s plans to revive sales — are the right formula to regain relevance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Our afternoons together taught me that there was no formula for motherhood.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
"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 DfE said it would mean "enhanced formulae and equation sheets" for students in maths, physics and combined science GCSEs.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
"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
Pupils also had advance information about exam content, a choice of topics in some subjects, and additional resources in certain exams such as formulae sheets.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2022
“Go soak it. If the situation becomes desperate, I recommend you avail yourself of the numerous solvent formulae extant in Celum Tinture. Chapter thirteen, I believe.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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
Physicists have spent decades trying to reproduce the process with mathematical equations, but deriving the necessary formulas proved exceptionally difficult.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 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
I showed him how to set up his graphs, how to utilize the tables in his textbook, and how to reduce experimental findings to mathematical formulas.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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