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calculation

[kal-kyuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌkæl kyəˈleɪ ʃən /




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“The victim families, sometimes paid, with a calculation that a single payment would protect their family and business in India and the United States as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Based on that calculation, it said, it believed damages would be below $150 million.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Marriott also argued the states had manipulated industry data to overstate its market share, excluding hundreds of arenas and amphitheaters from the calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

That calculation doesn't include other elements of the bill that are expected to increase.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She seemed to add to her calculation the empty street, and the fact that we lived ten houses up from hers so there could be other occasions like this.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English




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