calculating
Example Sentences
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It’s a move he’s done for years, calculating what exactly he owes in taxes, and then going out of his way to make sure the government doesn’t get a penny more.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
"We are calculating our steps with extreme precision and working to keep Syria away from any conflict," he said in a speech after Eid al-Fitr prayers in the capital.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Predicting what may happen with the third, before calculating the second, only makes the first step seem even more frenzied.
From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026
The solution of indexing capital gains to inflation would correct this distortion by adjusting the original purchase price for inflation before calculating taxable gains, ensuring that only genuine appreciation beyond inflation is subject to taxation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
She has an easy Southern smile, calculating eyes, and usually dresses like she’s on her way to a business meeting.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
Vocabulary lists containing calculating
The House of the Scorpion
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Novel Study: Of Mice and Men, Chapters 1–3
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Mississippi Trial, 1955
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