minus

Example Sentences

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On one of her first runs, at Lake Placid, it was minus 13 with a windchill of minus 27.

From Los Angeles Times

In the second round, you can add or subtract a multiple, too, like “What is ten times ten, minus two times ten?”

From Literature

For example, the value added by a manufacturer is its sales minus inputs such as parts and raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

The economy doesn’t have to add many net new jobs — job takers minus job leavers — to keep unemployment low.

From MarketWatch

The economy doesn’t have to add many net new jobs — job takers minus job leavers — to keep unemployment low.

From MarketWatch