multiplication

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Congressional grandstanding includes the promiscuous multiplication of federal crimes, many of them duplicative of state crimes.

From Washington Post

They even use raps, complete with choreography, to help children learn multiplication tables.

From Washington Post

They said the past month brought a multiplication of combat zones and the end of January saw nearly two-thirds of major U.N. aid programs being scaled back or closed.

From Seattle Times

“We are seeing a terrible multiplication of coups, and our strong appeal is for soldiers to go back to the barracks, and for the constitutional order to be fully in place,” he said.

From New York Times

Daily Beast reporter salary Matt Fuller, taking the word "divisive" literally, couldn't help but joke that he expects many reports on math teachers over multiplication.

From Salon