formula
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Within a month, he had developed an elegant formula that would upend scientific understanding of how molecules use energy and eventually win him the Nobel Prize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He told me the same in 2020 when there were murmurings of reform to the formula.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Strategists identify themes based on a quantitative formula, evaluating macroeconomic regimes, earnings, valuation and sentiment.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Hebrew word conseptzia, or concept, means a purportedly clever formula that brings only disaster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
To open Cape Coalwood, I loaded Auk V with our bottle-tested formula of finely ground black powder and postage stamp glue, cured under the water heater for five days.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
GP2 and GP3, and their successors F2 and F3, are one-make formulae; everyone has to use the same chassis and engine.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"We wanted to see whether the starting point of his formulae fit naturally into some physics," says Sinha.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025
Ofqual, England's exam regulator, has said students in maths, physics, and combined-science exams are allowed to use formulae and equation sheets for the final time.
From BBC ● May 3, 2024
"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
“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
Applying math, he found smarter ways to invest in bonds, leaving a legacy of insights and formulas that still inform financial markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Femenia-Serra says that cities are still searching for satisfactory formulas.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
There is no consciousness to discover here when you break down what is inside the machine that is A.I.—just formulas.
From Slate ● May 25, 2026
The two inflation indexes don’t always move in lockstep because they use different formulas and weightings for things like shelter, financial services, and information and communication products and services.
From MarketWatch ● May 7, 2026
I would write a little more today, but I have to learn my math formulas for the final on Thursday.
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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