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formula

[fawr-myuh-luh] / ˈfɔr mjə lə /


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Raman could conceivably try that formula, Grose said, and take advantage of what figures to be a honeymoon period with voters who are hungry for change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Although the creators made changes and set their new medical drama in Pittsburgh, the Crichton estate claims The Pitt ultimately uses the same formula, pacing, setting and style of ER.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Imports -- which are a subtraction in the formula for GDP -- also increased more in the third quarter than the previous one.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

A study says FICO’s newer formula, which Fannie and Freddie still can’t accept, “shows the highest measure of predictive power.”

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

After that we prime the pump to get all the air out, our eyes meeting as we wait for the formula to make its way down the tube.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

"We wanted to see whether the starting point of his formulae fit naturally into some physics," says Sinha.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 16, 2025

The news is not dictated by straightforward formulae, it's driven by events and sentiment.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025

National Association of Head Teachers policy head Sarah Hannafin also welcomed the change, saying there was "no need" for students to memorise formulae and equations.

From BBC ● Oct. 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

While there is paperwork and complicated refund formulas, you are entitled to something for involuntary downgrades and shouldn’t let airlines off the hook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

This is why I have come to appreciate what I think of as back-pocket formulas: reliable little systems you can make while your brain goes mostly offline.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

Physicists have spent decades trying to reproduce the process with mathematical equations, but deriving the necessary formulas proved exceptionally difficult.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

It frees a student from memorizing all formulas, such as pi to the fourth decimal, but not from knowing whether an answer is right, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Their formulas were written out in J. N. Davidson’s little book The Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids, a copy of which I kept in Clare.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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