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multiply

[muhl-tuh-plahy] / ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ /


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For two masses, m1 and m2, scientists multiply the masses together, divide that result by the square of the distance r between them, and then multiply by big G.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Cells need to multiply enough to replace what was lost, but that growth must eventually stop.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

He described them as "very resilient" and said their short breeding cycle meant populations could multiply quickly in warm conditions.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

Now multiply that risk by tens of thousands of users.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

They come slowly at first, but then they multiply.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

Datadog, down 25%, and Snowflake, down 41%, are in this group, too, although they’re younger companies trading at high multiplies of earnings.

From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026

It then multiplies that by the estimated average number of people in a household.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Each reuse multiplies the value of the original dataset, ensuring that no discovery is wasted, every contribution can spark the next breakthrough, and researchers gain recognition for their work.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025

JON LEVY: A glue player is the team member who multiplies everyone else’s results, helping the team win.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025

“Something that multiplies at the same rate and type as the shield itself.”

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

In Syria, demonstrations have multiplied over recent days against a drastic increase in fuel prices.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026

In Cibolo, a city north of San Antonio with a population of 36,000, an authority grant multiplied the number of Flock cameras from 11 to 52.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

For an ice cream truck visiting a summer camp, the TAM is all the kids at the camp multiplied by how much ice cream each kid would buy that summer.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

From that game on, TV games featuring high school football multiplied and schools began to travel around the country for marquee matchups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

His confusion was multiplied by the continuous waves of hunger coming from the dragon.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

The metric is calculated by taking revenue from a short period, such as a month or a quarter, and multiplying it to gauge what a company could earn over a full year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

As of June, Lumen had put down approximately 19 million “fiber miles,” which is calculated by multiplying the length of the route by the number of fibers inside each cable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

After multiplying, the cells normally reverse that process and become mature, fully functioning liver cells again.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026

A growing number of countries are taking steps to restrict social media access amid multiplying warnings over its harmful effects on children.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

He also wrote a book about the Hindu numeral system, which allowed the new style of numbers to spread quickly through the Arab world—along with algorithms, the tricks for multiplying and dividing Hindu numerals quickly.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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