formula
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“Finding Emily,” which attempts to attract Gen Z to a romcom in which nobody fires webs out his wrists, seeks to update a trusted formula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"This is why we need to see a real overhaul of the funding formula."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
This means that the landlord does not charge each resident for their individual utility usage but sends them statements based on a formula applied to the building’s total usage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
But it’s a vibe, not a formula; as the principal songwriter, what you hear on any Greg Dulli record is where he is at that moment in time.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
Stage One was to apply a formula that had been dreamed up to cope with corporate credit risk to consumer credit risk.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
"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 Department for Education in England has said students in maths, physics, and combined science exams will be allowed to use formulae and equation sheets.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
"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
In mathematics, physics and combined science, pupils will be provided with a sheet containing formulae and equations, similar to last year.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2022
Manet started small, teaching me simple formulae of the sort required for twice-tough glass and heat funnels.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Myer said current national funding formulas for the police and fire service did not take into account the "seriousness" of the crime people in Teesside faced.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
In a class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of California renters, lawyers alleged that Conservice’s policy was to deny tenants the right to view specific bills or formulas used to calculate their individual charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Resolving regional issues must be carried out away from formulas imposed from the outside. We know very well that solutions imported from abroad only bring disasters," he told the Saudi-owned newspaper.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
According to the researchers, these particles provided strong protection against damaging ultraviolet radiation while producing less white cast than conventional zinc oxide formulas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
But form the plurals of others simply by adding s: curriculums; formulas; memorandums; stadiums.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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