multiplication

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No one can disagree with Mr. Warsh on the Fed’s mission creep and on the multiplication of inconsistent objectives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

Operating at an impressive 12.5 GHz, OFE2 achieves a single matrix-vector multiplication in just 250.5 picoseconds -- the fastest known result for this type of optical computation.

From Science Daily • Oct. 28, 2025

This multiplication of meaning is a form of linguistic play, a turning to imagine what one might do with the unexpected bounty of ten thousand spoons.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

I'd sit on his lap, and he would read to me, teach me my multiplication tables, or put together a puzzle.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals